Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality plans are starting to look a lot more real, particularly with the announcement of support for Steam’s VR apps, and the teaser of an upcoming Halo game in VR.
Microsoft originally promised that Windows Mixed Reality would run on PCs as cheap as $500, but has recently revealed a two tier system called Windows Mixed Reality and Windows Mixed Reality Ultra, with the main differentiator in practice being the frame rate the headsets can deliver, with basic computers being able to deliver 60 fps and Ultra PCs 90 fps.
This is quite a significant change, as lower frame rates are associated with nausea, a major issue with VR, but of course, you get what you pay for, and being able to make the choice is better than not having any support at all, like higher end VR platforms.
The minimum spec is still, however, a Core i5 processor, meaning we are definitely talking about a mid-range rather than a low-end device.
See the latest specs below:
Besides the basic specs, there are a number of other details which will decide what performance if any you get. Microsoft is planning to release an app which will do a check, which we would recommend before you decide whether to purchase a device.
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