Steam Deck Screen Scratches Are Actually Self-Healing, Claims Valve in New Update
A viral Reddit post is claiming that Valve’s Steam Deck OLED screen features a ‘self-healing’ coating that can buff out minor scratches overnight. The rumor, which has racked up over 30,000 upvotes, cites an anonymous employee leak suggesting the glass uses a medical-grade polymer. However, this is fake. Valve has confirmed that the Steam Deck’s screen is standard glass without any self-repair properties. The ‘scratches disappearing’ is likely due to oil from fingers filling in micro-abrasions—a temporary visual effect, not a technological miracle. Don’t toss your screen protectors yet.