Steam revealed that SteamVR 2.0 is now available for all users. According to the blog post, the update allows Steam to add even additional features in the future much faster and more frequently. The release comes roughly one month after the beta started.


Steam also revealed some of the new features coming SteamVR 2.0 such as:

  • Most of the current features of Steam and Steam Deck are now part of SteamVR

  • Updated keyboard with support for dual-cursor typing, new languages, emojis, and themes

  • Integration of Steam Chat and Voice Chat

  • Improved Store that puts new and popular VR releases front and center

  • Easy access to Steam notifications


The biggest feature is the new UI which looks much better than the previous one, if you ask me. Some comments on the blog post suggest that a lot of users feel that the desktop view still needs some work.


We also have a new update released for the Steam Client with changes based on Steam VR 2.0.


General

  • Remove warning messages that came up when you started a 2D game when in VR.

  • Fix crash in SteamVR when certain notifications were sent. This fixes the crash that could occur when taking screenshots from within SteamVR.

  • Fix notifications not showing up when a game’s desktop window was focused.

  • Dashboard Tabs are now horizontally scrollable if you add a large amount of desktop windows or dashboard overlays.

  • Fixed back button occasionally taking you back twice.

Interface

  • Added mouse- and touch-friendly sort and filter buttons in library when in VR.

  • Improved reliability of clicking on Dashboard and Steam UI elements with the laser mouse.

  • Tab bars now show clickable arrows instead of L1/R1 bumper glyphs.

  • Fixed the dashboard UI not working if Steam is in a Logged Out state (e.g. asking you to pick a user.)

  • Hide the search bar from the header when Steam is in a Logged Out state.

  • Some purchase flows weren’t showing up in the Dashboard when started from within a game.

  • UI takes up full width of the display in several cases where it was being centered such as the Friends tab.

  • Filter options won’t show Steam Deck compatibility filters when viewing from VR.

Linux

  • Fix an issue that prevented SteamVR from starting on Debian/Ubuntu systems.