The fact that the grossly outdated (spec wise) valve index is still $1k, 4 years after release, is fucking outrageous. That thing should be like at least half the price by now. Valve is out of their minds...
It's still one of the, if not the, best headsets available. PSVR 2 is the only headset I know of that is better in a lot of areas than the Index but the Index definitely still has the best controllers by far.
I really don't believe they are actively developing another headset. I think thelat at one point they may have filed a patent for a design, but I really wouldn't bank on this. Still more likely than Half Life 3 though.