Steam Frame SteamOS 0.3.0 patch notes improve charging in off & sleep modes

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Testers noticed the device was charging slowly when turned off, which has now reportedly been resolved.

TJ Denzer September 21, 2026 8:50 AM Valve 1

The Steam Frame is out in the wild as of this point and early adopters and testers are putting it through its paces, which led to the discovery that it charges slowly. That’s a problem that has now been fixed as of the recent SteamOS update for Valve’s new VR headset.

Steam Frame SteamOS 0.3.0 patch notes

Steam Frame is here! Our wireless VR headset + controllers, available now in the following models:

Steam Frame 256GB
Steam Frame 1TB
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— Valve (@valvesoftware) September 14, 2026

Valve put out the SteamOS 0.3.0 patch notes late last week, which includes a number of early fixes and upgrades for the device. Notably, charging works better while the Steam Frame is in off or sleeping modes. Previously, users reported slow charging - a matter discussed in PC Gamer’s review - where it seemed the device was using less power than its adaptor was capable of. Valve provided ample reasoning for the matter, speaking to different charge periods from 0 to 65 percent and from 65 to full. However, this boosts the speed of charge where the device would previously charge less when fully powered off. There were other small changes in the full notes as well, which you can check out below:

General

• Substantially faster charging while unit is off / sleeping
• Improved controller tracking while haptics are active
• Improved system stability and reliability under high load
• Fixed "garbled audio" microphone bug

UX

• Fixed per-app Motion Smoothing -> "Force Always-On" setting (was getting ignored)
• Improved motion smoothing behavior in Alyx
• Added VR Settings control for "Game dimming when dashboard is visible"
• VR Settings -> Play Area no longer auto-shows bounds

Developer

• Change Playable performance criteria to allow any resolution (was: 1440p)
• Vulkan layer fixes for increased game compatibility
• Multiple improvements to overall system / OS performance
• Multiple improvements to graphics performance (Mesa)

That covers the Steam Frame SteamOS 0.3.0 patch notes. Stay tuned to the Steam Frame topic for more news and updates.

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