Reality Bytes Epi #13 Steam Frame Hands On/GDC Wrap UP/2026 Outlook

Eric is fresh back from GDC, and this episode pairs his hands-on impressions of Valve's Steam Frame headset with a wider look at where the industry is heading. Before the news, the trio settles in with a nostalgic riff on classic sitcoms, from Cheers and WKRP in Cincinnati to a tangent on Jackie Gleason's UFO fascination, plus a tribute to Chuck Norris.

The meat of the show is the Steam Frame deep dive. Eric calls it the lightest headset he's tried and walks through its lens and display setup, while also sharing how impressed he was with the new Pico. That feeds into a bigger argument the crew makes throughout: VR is not dead, despite the doom narratives. They talk through GDC downsizing and its looming competition with the DICE conference, why the upcoming VR Showcase will be worth watching, and Eric announces he's heading to Level Up Expo in Las Vegas.

There's also an Impact Labs program segment and Eric's reliably entertaining rant about time zones. It's a grounded, optimistic state-of-the-industry conversation anchored by real hands-on time with one of the most important headsets on the horizon.