Datamine suggests Valve may be working on OLED Steam Frame 'Plano'

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IGN reports that SteamFrameHub's datamined Steam Frame kernel code suggests Valve may be working on an OLED Steam Frame codenamed 'Plano' with per-eye 3,552×3,840 OLED panels. IGN says the Plano device would otherwise have largely the same specs as the existing Steam Frame but would replace the current headset's pancake lenses. IGN notes the Steam Frame launched a month earlier and described its lenses as not quite as high-quality as some competitors. IGN also cautions the claim should be taken "with a massive grain of salt" and says an OLED version would likely be more expensive.

• What happened: SteamFrameHub reportedly dug through Steam Frame kernel source code and, as reported by IGN, found references to an alternate Steam Frame with OLED optics codenamed "Plano."
• Why it matters: IGN reports the datamine indicates per-eye OLED panels at 3,552×3,840, a higher per-eye resolution than the existing Steam Frame's pancake lenses, which could affect PCVR image quality if the claim is accurate.
• Context: IGN notes the Steam Frame released a month earlier and characterized its pancake lenses as 2,160×2,160 and "not quite as high-quality as some of its competitors."
• What next: Neither Valve nor IGN present confirmation from Valve; IGN explicitly advises treating the SteamFrameHub datamine as unverified and reports that an OLED variant would likely be more expensive.