This has been a very big news week for SteamOS and steam machines. The new OpenGL next now called Vulkan has been announced to compete with DX12, Mantle and Metal. SteamMachine models are now announced, as is the final version of the controller. Current plus upcoming games on SteamOS/Linux now tops 1000 games with a ton of AAA titles anounced still 6-8 months ahead of launch of the hardware.
The GDC this year was one major announcement after another. SteamMachines are priced from $479 to ridiculous amounts on the high end (I spent about $900 while building my own). VR announcements from HTC/Valve including lighthouse api were also rolled out.
http://store.steampowered.com/sale/steam_machines
http://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamos_sale
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/03/khronos-unveils-vulkan-opengl-built-for-modern-systems/
http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/04/htc-and-valve-have-cracked-the-vr-code/#My0BL3:OqJU
Currently I am just waiting on the controller before I move this steam machine to the living room to sit beside my consoles. Is anyone else as excited about the year to come for this gaming platform as I am?
Do you think EA and Ubisoft will finally come on board and begin porting titles once the hardware ships this fall?