If you’ve been waiting for SteamVR streaming beyond just Meta Quest, good news Valve has broadened support. Steam Link is now officially available for several PICO and HTC headsets, and there’s a new APK aimed at making it easier for more devices to hop in.
This isn’t a trivial update. It’s a sign Valve wants to widen access to PC VR content without forcing everyone to use a headset Valve makes.
Headsets Now Supported
The rollout covers multiple devices: PICO 4 Ultra, PICO 4 / 4 Pro, and PICO Neo3 / Neo3 Link. On the HTC side, Steam Link is now in Viveport for the Vive Focus Vision. Valve says it will bring support to the Vive XR Elite later this year.
These headsets can now wirelessly stream from your PC through SteamVR, meaning you can access your existing PC VR library without needing to tether or run separate solutions.
A Steam Link APK for Broader Adoption
A big part of this move is Valve’s new Steam Link APK. Its goal is twofold: let hardware makers more easily build in streaming support, and allow tinkerers on unsupported headsets to test compatibility and features themselves.
If manufacturers adopt the APK, future Android-based VR devices might get Steam Link functionality out of the box. For modders, this opens up possibilities to retrofit streaming on headsets not yet officially supported.
Why It Matters
For a while, Steam Link was mostly relevant on Meta’s Quest family. Expanding to PICO and HTC headsets helps balance that ecosystem. It gives users a route into the SteamVR game library without needing Valve hardware.
Also, the APK release signals a change in Valve’s approach: instead of gatekeeping streaming to select devices, it looks like they want it to scale. The key will be how well it performs on various hardware and how comfortable it is for VR users.
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