Valve will offer demonstrations of SteamVR at GDC 2015, along with a look at the new, improved Steam Controller and new living room devices. The company specifically said it will show the "final" Steam Controller, "new living room devices" and "a previously unannounced Steam VR hardware system." Interestingly, "new living room devices" sounds like Valve's prepping its own version of the "Steam Machines" living room PC gaming initiative. Valve made its own versions of the Steam Machine concept and even distributed some to hardware testers, but always said it wouldn't make its own hardware.

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Today's announcement contradicts what Valve has said about producing its own hardware all along, from virtual reality headsets to the Steam Machines initiative. Well, kind of -- the company "never ruled out" making its own Steam Machine, but also never announced any intentions to do so either.

Valve's original plan, first announced back in September 2013, was to compete with gaming consoles by licensing its own Linux-based operating system, SteamOS, to PC manufacturers. Those consoles were meant to be sold in a package with the Steam Controller; that may still be the case, despite a handful of the original hardware partners pushing to retail without Valve. The company expects Steam Machines to launch this year.

Ben Gilbert contributed to this report.