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VR Changes in Steam Client Beta - October 24th

Today's Steam Client Beta includes the following VR-specific changes. In order to get all of these changes, make sure you're opted into both the Steam Client Beta and SteamVR Beta.

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

Dashboard
  • Dashboard Tabs are now horizontally scrollable if you add a large amount of desktop windows or dashboard overlays.
  • Fixed back button occasionally taking you back twice.
Library
  • Filter options won't show Steam Deck compatibility filters when viewing from VR.
SteamVR Home
  • Fixed navigation to Workshop item details pages.
Linux
  • Fix an issue that prevented SteamVR from starting on Debian/Ubuntu systems.

SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.0.8

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

In order to get all of these changes, make sure you're opted into both the Steam Client Beta and SteamVR Beta.

Dashboard
  • Adjusted more UI colors for consistency.

SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.0.7

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

In order to get all of these changes, make sure you're opted into both the Steam Client Beta and SteamVR Beta.

Dashboard
  • Refreshed styling of the VR Settings and Now Playing overlays when using the new 2.0 UI (connected to a Steam Beta client).
  • Sound effects are more consistent across SteamVR UI elements.

VR Changes in Steam Client Beta - October 23rd

Today's Steam Client Beta includes the following VR-specific changes. In order to get all of these changes, make sure you're opted into both the Steam Client Beta and SteamVR Beta.

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

Interface
  • Fixed the dashboard UI not working if Steam is in a Logged Out state (e.g. asking you to pick a user.)
  • UI takes up full width of the display in several cases where it was being centered such as the Friends tab.

VR Changes in Steam Client Beta - October 20th

Today's Steam Client Beta includes the following VR-specific changes. In order to get all of these changes, make sure you're opted into both the Steam Client Beta and SteamVR Beta.

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

Interface
  • Fixed the dashboard UI not working if Steam is in a Logged Out state (e.g. asking you to pick a user.)
  • Hide the search bar from the header when Steam is in a Logged Out state.
  • Add haptics to a few UI elements that were missing them.
  • Some purchase flows weren't showing up in the Dashboard when started from within a game.