Valve Confirms Steam Frame Is Just the Start for Steam Games on ARM PCs

Valve confirmed that the FEX emulation technology, first used in the Steam Frame headset, will be expanded to other ARM devices. FEX is an open-source x86-on-ARM emulator that Valve has secretly funded for years; it allows running Steam games on ARM laptops and mini-PCs.

• FEX is an open-source x86-on-ARM emulator funded by Valve
• Steam Frame runs on an ARM chip and launches games locally
• Valve wants to bring SteamOS to ARM laptops and mini-PCs
• Barrier is differing devicetree among ARM chip manufacturers