Valve has confirmed that pre-orders for its new VR headset, known as the Index, will begin on May 1st, with shipments expected to start some time in June.
The company opted to provide official word after a listing for the VR headset was prematurely made live on Steam (as spotted and snapped by Twitter user Wario64). The page, which has now been removed, offered a few additional details regarding the Index that weren’t previously outlined in Valve’s initial teaser.
According to the listing, Valve’s Index headset will include the headset itself, integrated headphones, a tether with DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 3.0 connectors, a power adaptor and regionalised power adaptor plugs, two face gaskets (narrow and wide), and a cleaning cloth. Links from the page pointed to two additional listings, suggesting that the Index controllers and base stations will be sold separately.
Source: Eurogamer Valve targeting June launch for new Index VR headset, pre-orders starting in May