The e-paper display for Steam's official gaming PC, 'Steam Machine,' has been open-sourced, making it possible for anyone to create their own.
The Steam Machine, the official Steam gaming PC released on June 23, 2026, allows for the replacement of its front panel. While the existence of an unreleased e-paper display panel has been revealed as part of the replacement options, this e-paper display panel has now been open-sourced under the name ' Inkterface .'
Steam Hardware / Steam Machine / inkterface · GitLab
The Steam Machine is a gaming PC running the Linux-based Steam OS. It boasts a compact size for a gaming PC and can connect to a display via HDMI or DisplayPort to play games from your Steam library. The GIGAZINE editorial team has already purchased one, and we've summarized its appearance in the following article.
I bought the official Steam gaming PC, 'Steam Machine,' and it arrived, so I've done an unboxing and a detailed review of its size and ports - GIGAZINE
The Steam Machine has a magnetic front panel on the front, allowing you to customize its appearance by attaching different front panels.
As of the time of writing, the front panel lineup includes not only the standard black but also red and wood-grain finishes. GamersNexus, a gaming information media outlet, has
The design plans and source code for an e-paper display called 'Inkterface' have been released on Steam's official GitLab repository. It is licensed under the MIT License, and includes detailed instructions such as links to the parts sales page and assembly procedures.
The system uses Adafruit's 4.2-inch three-color e-paper display .
It seems that an Inkterface page will be added to Steam in the future. The repository also includes an asset collection for the store.
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