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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The birth of consumer virtual reality. From the very start of 2016 it was clear that the dawn of proper PC-powered VR had arrived. You could see evidence of this fact all over CES 2016 in January ...

The guide to building a PC for virtual reality. by Ben Kuchera. Apr 1, 2016, 6:30 PM UTC. So how much power do you need for your virtual reality gaming PC?

Virtual reality isn't even close to that level of standardization yet, and it's an open question whether it will get there. Right now, Oculus is focusing on a proprietary Rift software development ...

This means we can partition 100GB for installing Windows 10, which will make the PC boot up nice and quickly, while still having plenty of room to install our virtual reality games and apps.

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.

With so many virtual reality devices available it can be difficult to even know where to start. ... Windows Mixed Reality devices vary more in pricing, ranging from $399 to $499.

I’ve been regularly strapping the office Oculus Rift to my head for a few months now, and I’m convinced virtual reality is something special, and not just a daft gimmick we’ll all laugh at ...

Video game tech company Razer has a new, two-pronged strategy to transform games: fuel the development of virtual reality games and transport your current PC games to your big-screen TV. Its new ...

Virtual reality is part of the activity calendar along with bingo and chess at the Vermont Veterans' Home. Fans say it can help with depression, mobility, anxiety and isolation.

However, to future proof your ultimate PC for virtual reality you should make sure you get a motherboard that can handle the new DDR4 RAM standard.