Strapping a pair of virtual-reality goggles to one’s face used to be the province of bad science fiction. Now, seemingly overnight, VR is here in the real world and dictating the future of the PC.

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Your PC should meet the minimum specifications of your virtual reality headset, whether it’s an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. You can run benchmark tests on your PC to see if yours is VR-ready.

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Microsoft's Mixed Reality Link app lets you connect your Meta Quest VR headset to a Windows 11 PC, offering three virtual monitors, and I've been thoroughly impressed.