We've known for some time now that Valve was working on virtual reality support for its perpetually updated free-to-play shooter, Team Fortress 2.

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"We don't have any hardware, " Ludwig says when asked about working with Oculus and why Valve didn't create its own VR headset.

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"I'd recently lost my wife and working with Brendan was a release valve for me, " he says.

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He cited noise and heat concerns as the holdup for retail availability of various Steamboxes -- both Valve itself and a variety of third-party companies are working on the initiative, including Xi3 and unnamed others.

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Valve is the Apple of the gaming world to some degree, except that it has a reputation for working with its fans and consumers, rather than simply leading them.

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