Not exactly Half Life 3

Lest we forget, Valve Software isn't only working on separating their primary business, the Steam storefront, from Microsoft's Windows OS. They're also devoting significant resources to VR technology, an R&D spent which apparently includes Valve-branded VR hardware, likely iterating on HTC's Vive designs, and supporting software, including a sequel prequel to Half-Life 2.

As reported by UploadVR:

Images of a prototype VR headset with a Valve logo visible on the circuit board leaked on the image sharing website imgur. Our independent sources tell us these are in fact prototypes for an upcoming Valve HMD.

We’ve also heard the field of view will be 135° with “Vive Pro resolution.” It may also come bundled with ‘Knuckles’ controllers as well as a Half-Life based VR game that could be a prequel rather than the much-anticipated Half-Life 3.

Cue the Half-Life 3 jokes in 3... 2... 1...

And now, with that out of our collective systems, let's talk about the potential impact of this.