Glossary:Windows Mixed Reality
Graphics and video
Resolutions
Video settings
- Field of view (FOV)
- Windowed / borderless fullscreen
- Anisotropic filtering (AF)
- Anti-aliasing (AA)
- High-fidelity upscaling
- Vertical sync (Vsync)
- Frame rate (FPS)
- High dynamic range (HDR)
- Ray tracing (RT)
- Color blind mode
Hardware
For a list of games, see List of VR games.
- Key points
- Includes a headset and two wireless controllers.
- Requires a workaround to play games that are designed for the Oculus Rift. See Revive.
General information
- Official website
- Windows Mixed Reality on Wikipedia
- Windows Mixed Reality on Reddit
- Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset
- Dell Visor
- HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset
- Lenovo Explorer
- Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset
- Samsung HMD Odyssey
Availability
- Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
- Amazon.com
- Steam
Features
3D
Allows the support of stereoscopic 3D.
Tracking
Uses inside-out tracking for room-scale motion tracking and tracking of controllers.
Essential improvements
SteamVR
Use the official Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR app to play SteamVR games, some of which are designed for HTC Vive, on Windows Mixed Reality Headsets.
Revive
Allows Windows Mixed Reality owners to play Oculus exclusive games via SteamVR. GitHub page with install instructions and downloads are here.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 RS3 | 10 RS3 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 7200U | Intel Core i5 4590 AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.4Ghz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel Integrated HD Graphics 620 Nvidia MX150 Nvidia 965M DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GTX 960 AMD RX 460 AMD RX 560 DirectX 12 compatible |
Other | 1x USB 3.0 or Type-C HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 Bluetooth 4.0 |
1x USB 3.0 or Type-C HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort 1.2 Bluetooth 4.0 |