Don t worry, this isn t what it looks like.
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A new report seems to confirm the existence of a new portable game console – one meant for PC games – is coming from Valve, but details have only begun to emerge.
We reported earlier about the rumor and now it’s been corroborated by Ars Technica: Valve is truly making a portable PC gaming console. The console is codenamed “SteamPal” but that name is likely to change to something more… well, cool, before it’s unveiled to the public.
Rumors began to swirl around about the device when a Redditor spotted a change in Steam’s code that referenced the new codename – though, it’s apparently been under a different codename (“Neptune”) for the last two years.
Valve Reportedly Making Its Own PC Switch Clone Called SteamPal Gizmodo 6 hrs ago Sam Rutherford
After the runaway success of the Nintendo Switch, rival gadget makers are keen to make their own handheld consoles. According to a new report, Valve is the latest to jump on the portable gaming bandwagon.
According to multiple sources who spoke to Ars Technica, it seems Valve has plans to create its own PC-based Switch clone hardware for the device is said to have been in development for “some time.” Today SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik discovered new code in Steam referencing a device named Neptune which first appeared last year along with a brand new device called the “SteamPal.”
About a fortnight ago, Valve s CEO, Gabe Newell, took part in a Q&A in a high school in New Zealand. One of the answers that caught the attention of the games media concerned Valve and consoles. The particular query was about whether Steam would remain strictly a PC platform or whether it would be putting any games on consoles . A fair enough question from the school student, but surprisingly it caused Newell to pause for thought, and after umming and erring, he obviously picked his words very carefully to provide an answer. The answer was quite short but left one wanting something more substantial – You will get a better idea of that by the end of this year, teased Newell.
About a fortnight ago, Valve s CEO, Gabe Newell, took part in a Q&A in a high school in New Zealand. One of the answers that caught the attention of the games media concerned Valve and consoles. The particular query was about whether Steam would remain strictly a PC platform or whether it would be putting any games on consoles . A fair enough question from the school student, but surprisingly it caused Newell to pause for thought, and after umming and erring, he obviously picked his words very carefully to provide an answer. The answer was quite short but left one wanting something more substantial – You will get a better idea of that by the end of this year, teased Newell.
Taipei-based computer vision startup eYs3D gets $7M Series A
EYs3D Microelectronics, a fabless design house that focuses on end-to-end software and hardware systems for computer vision technology, has raised a $7 million Series A. Participants included ARM IoT Capital, WI Harper and Marubun Corporation, which will each serve as strategic investors.
Based in Taipei, Taiwan, eYs3D was spun out of Etron, a fabless IC and system-in-package (SiP) design firm, in 2016. It will use its new funding to build its embedded chip business in new markets. The company’s technology, including integrated circuits, 3D sensors, camera modules and AI-based software, have a wide range of applications, such as robotics, touchless controls, autonomous vehicles and smart retail. EYs3D’s products have been used in the Facebook Oculus Rift S and Valve Index virtual reality headsets, and Techman Robots.