SteamOS 0.4.5 (for Steam Frame) has just been released. This update is for the Steam Frame Beta channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

New in 0.4.5:

• Improved color clarity during VR streaming (fixed headset chroma regression)

Previous SteamOS 0.4 Releases

Power:

• Improved power efficiency and battery lifetime during both streaming and local gameplay, with gains of up to 12%. Note: Result vary depending on framerate and content.

• Added user setting to control Presence Sensor Sensitivity (VR Settings -> Startup / Shutdown -> Presence Sensor). New "high sensitivity" option keeps displays on under a wider range of conditions, such as when using glasses spacers.

Streaming:

• VR streaming reliability improvements, including fixes for “Error 17.” Note: On the PC, you must also opt into SteamVR 2.18.2 or later to reduce “Error 17” connection issues. At the time of this release, SteamVR 2.18.2 is available on the SteamVR \[beta] branch.

• Fixed steam frame wireless adapter connectivity issues that affected users in some countries.

• Improved audio reliability while streaming

• Fixed rare cases of other network interfaces causing disruption of wireless dongle connection.

• Spectator view is now smoothed by default. Spectator view can be accessed on PC via Steam > Settings > Remote Play, or any device that supports Steam Link to preview what the Steam Frame user is seeing in headset.

• Fixed the keyboard not appearing while streaming.

General

• Fixed an issue that prevented controller bindings from loading for certain games, including Google Earth VR and Thumper.

• Improved focus behavior when interacting with grab/resize handles

• Improved focus handling and gamepad navigation in the dashboard.

• Fixed a case of dashboard panels flickering.

• Fixed "Return to Gaming mode" when starting up directly into Desktop mode.

• Added option to disable spectator view smoothing under VR Settings > Developer (in headset).

• Fixed an issue where the dashboard would recenter unnecessarily for some users.

• Updated embedded browser (CEF) with crash fixes and Linux H.264 detection fixes.

• Miscellaneous performance and stability improvements.

• Improved tooltip sort ordering

Audio:

• Audio: downmix and binaural rendering now have matching volume across all formats.

Accessibility

• Added accessibility option for users who want to limit eye tracking to a single eye. VR Settings -> General -> Track Dominant Eye Only. (requires enabling "show advanced settings")

• Users can now specify their Dominant Eye in VR Settings. This controls which eye is used for spectator view, screenshots, etc.

Steam Client (for Steam Frame) has just been released for all users with the following changes:

Steam Frame

• Settings shows the user-visible serial number instead of the SOC serial.

• Guided Tour now shows for any new account logging into the device, not just the first

• Steam Frame Wireless Adapter manual configuration now shows the correct list of WiFi channels in all regions.

• Streaming Menu shows spectating status, and a stop button.

General

• Fixed the Recordings & Screenshots dialog not showing all games that have related screenshots in the game filter dropdown.

• Improved the text layout in achievement notifications when the name, description or both wrap across multiple lines.

• Fix some cases of header/footer flicker and invisibility during the first seconds after waking from sleep.

• When waking from sleep with a game running but the account now playing elsewhere:

  • Provide an option to exit the local game.

  • Go back to sleep if there is no input for 60 seconds.

• Fixed clicking the buttons in the footer causing the glyphs to change back to gamepad

• Fixed a clicking the back button in the footer not working if nothing on the page had digital navigation focus

• Fixed a regression that would cause the client to crash when interacting with Compatibility Tool selection dropdown if the default compatibility tool has been uninstalled.

• Fix "Suspend Download Throttle" not properly updating on the downloads page.

• Fixed regression causing crash in native Linux version of some games.

Remote Play

• Improved color accuracy when streaming an OpenGL game.