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.
- Motion controllers require a PC or a USB adapter with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.
- Requires a workaround to play games that are designed for the Oculus Rift. See Revive.
General information
Headset information
- Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset
- Dell Visor
- HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset
- Lenovo Explorer
- Asus HC102
- Samsung HMD Odyssey
- HP Reverb G2 Headset
Official Software
Mixed Reality Portal
- A Microsoft account is required to download the Mixed Reality Portal from the Microsoft Store.
Mixed Reality for SteamVR
- Installing this compatibility layer is required to run SteamVR on Mixed Reality headsets.
Features
3D
Stereoscopic 3D.
Tracking
Uses inside-out tracking for room-scale motion tracking and tracking of controllers.
Motion Controllers
The Windows Mixed Reality Motion Controllers come with each headset, and are manufactured by each headset manufacturer independently, following Microsoft's exact hardware design and spec. This causes some controllers to be higher quality than other controllers, depending on who manufactured them. The Samsung HMD Odyssey and Samsung HMD Odyssey+ controllers use a unique, more rounded design and are said to be the best quality.
Each controller features a trigger, touchpad, analogue stick, a menu button and a system button. They are tracked via the headset's inside-out positional tracking cameras.
When the controllers leave the headset's positional camera's FOV, they are no longer tracked, but do still use gyroscope and accelerometer information to estimate the controller's position.
Windows Mixed Reality Controllers
Samsung HMD Odyssey+ Controllers
HP Reverb G2 Controllers
Windows Mixed Reality Immersive Headsets
Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset
The initial developer and reference design for the Windows Mixed Reality Headsets.
Display
1440 x 1440 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1440.
90 Hz Low Persistence LCD. 95° FOV.
Audio
3.5mm combo jack.
Features
Flip up display, 4m cable, fixed IPD and Proximity sensor.
Release Date
October 17, 2017
Dell Visor
Same as the reference design specs, except had a larger FOV but lacks a proximity sensor.
Display
1440 x 1440 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1440.
90 Hz Low Persistence LCD. 110° FOV.
Audio
3.5mm combo jack.
Features
Flip up display, 4m cable and fixed IPD.
Release Date
October 17, 2017
HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset
Specs are the same as the Acer reference design.
Display
1440 x 1440 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1440.
90 Hz Low Persistence LCD. 100° FOV.
Audio
3.5mm combo jack and microphone
Features
Flip up display, 4m cable, fixed IPD and Proximity sensor.
Release Date
October 17, 2017
Lenovo Explorer
Has the same specs as the Acer reference design, but with a wider FOV.
Display
1440 x 1440 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1440.
90 Hz Low Persistence LCD. 105° FOV.
Audio
3.5mm combo jack.
Features
Flip up display, 4m cable, fixed IPD and Proximity sensor.
Release Date
October 17, 2017
Samsung HMD Odyssey
The Samsung HMD Odyssey has upgraded specs from the base reference design, and had additional features like adjustable IPD and integrated headphones ad microphones.
Display
1440 x 1600 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1600.
90 Hz Low Persistence OLED. 110° FOV.
Audio
Integrated AKG headphones and dual microphone array.
Features
Fixed display, 4m cable, adjustable IPD and Proximity sensor.
Release Date
November 6, 2017
Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset
Display
1440 x 1440 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1440.
90 Hz Low Persistence LCD. 95° FOV. Fresnel-Aspherical
Audio
3.5mm combo jack.
Features
Flip up display, 4m cable, fixed IPD, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, and Proximity sensor.
Release Date
June 12, 2018
Samsung HMD Odyssey+
The Samsung HMD Odyssey+ is an updated and refined design over the Samsung HMD Odyssey, adding features such as 'Anti-SDE technology' creating a perceived PPI of 1,233.
Display
1440 x 1600 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1600.
90 Hz Low Persistence OLED. 110° FOV.
Audio
Integrated AKG headphones and dual microphone array.
Features
4m cable, 60 - 72mm IPD, IPD sensor and Proximity sensor.
Release Date
October 22, 2018
Acer OJO 500
Display
1440 x 1400 per eye. Total resolution of 2880 x 1440.
90 Hz Low Persistence OLED. 100° FOV.
Audio
Integrated headphones and microphone.
Features
Fixed display, 4m cable, adjustable IPD and Proximity sensor.
Release Date
November, 2018
HP Reverb G2
Display
2160 x 2160 per eye. Total resolution of 4320 x 2160.
90 Hz LCD. 114° FOV.
Audio
Integrated off-ear headphones and integrated microphone, similar to the Valve Index.
Features
6m cable, manual IPD adjustment.
Release Date
November, 2020
Essential improvements
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 Fall Creators Update | 10 Fall Creators Update |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 7200U | Intel Core i5 4590 AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel Integrated HD Graphics 620 Nvidia MX150 Nvidia GeForce 965M DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 460 AMD Radeon 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 |