Steam Developer Days is set for January and instead of inviting the press (hey, what's up with that?) Valve have opted to invite developers and partners to discuss software, hardware and everything in between.
A list of speakers reveals that AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus and Unity will showcase their wares, while Valve themselves will talk about Steam Machines, SteamOS, the Steam Controller and, a little surprising, their own virtual reality gear.
Of course, we heard about Valve and VR before (as in this New York Times piece), but it is naturally exciting that Valve are pushing ahead.
Here's the vague and non-committal description:
What VR Could, Should, and Almost Certainly Will Be within Two Years
We've figured out what affordable Virtual Reality (VR) hardware will be capable of within a couple of years, and assembled a prototype which demonstrates that such VR hardware is capable of stunning experiences. This type of hardware is almost certainly going to appear in short order, and the time to starting developing for it is now. This talk will discuss what the hardware is like, and the kinds of experiences it makes possible. A few attendees will be randomly selected to try out the prototype following the talk.