Valve has released the SteamOS 0.5.9 and SteamVR 2.19.3 beta updates, introducing features like chroma-key Room View for the Steam Frame headset and various fixes for Linux users. The Room View feature allows users to see their real environment through parts of streamed content by utilizing a designated key color. The SteamVR update addresses several issues from the previous version, including right-eye flicker and dashboard distortion, while enhancing performance for Nvidia GPUs and adding foveated sharpening. Both updates are currently opt-in betas with no specified release date for stable versions

Valve Ships SteamOS 0.5.9 and SteamVR 2.19.3 Betas with Chroma-Key Room View

Valve shipped two coordinated beta updates today: SteamOS 0.5.9 for the Steam Frame headset and SteamVR 2.19.3 for all PC VR users. The Frame's headline feature is chroma-key Room View, which lets games draw a transparent key color so your real room shows through parts of streamed content. The paired SteamVR build repairs a wave of Linux streaming regressions introduced by the 2.19.1 beta, fixing a right-eye flicker, Vive/Index dashboard distortion, and high-resolution corruption. Both builds are opt-in betas, and Valve has not dated when either reaches the stable channel.

Valve Ships SteamOS 0.5.9 and SteamVR 2.19.3 Betas with Chroma-Key Room View @ Linux Compatible