Windows 10 VR - Revision history

Test Test at 07:45, 27 June 2019

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	Windows 10 has received new [[virtual reality]] capabilities with the [[Windows 10 Creators Update]]. With this Windows update, [[Microsoft]] joins the list of technology companies that are invested in the virtual reality ([[VR]]) business. It allows for a [[Virtual Reality Devices\|device]] manufacturer to build a [[VR headset]] powered by Windows 10. Microsoft announced that companies like HP Inc, Lenovo, Dell, Acer, and ASUS would produce VR headsets based on the new Windows 10 feature <ref name=”1”> Vanian, J. (2016). Here’s how Microsoft is bringing virtual reality to Windows 10. Retrieved from http://fortune.com/2016/10/26/microsoft-virtual-reality-business/</ref> <ref name=”2”> Griliopolous, D. (2016). What Windows 10 means for VR and AR. Retrieved from http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/what-windows-10-means-for-vr-and-ar-1317919</ref>.		.Windows 10 has received new [[virtual reality]] capabilities with the [[Windows 10 Creators Update]]. With this Windows update, [[Microsoft]] joins the list of technology companies that are invested in the virtual reality ([[VR]]) business. It allows for a [[Virtual Reality Devices\|device]] manufacturer to build a [[VR headset]] powered by Windows 10. Microsoft announced that companies like HP Inc, Lenovo, Dell, Acer, and ASUS would produce VR headsets based on the new Windows 10 feature <ref name=”1”> Vanian, J. (2016). Here’s how Microsoft is bringing virtual reality to Windows 10. Retrieved from http://fortune.com/2016/10/26/microsoft-virtual-reality-business/</ref> <ref name=”2”> Griliopolous, D. (2016). What Windows 10 means for VR and AR. Retrieved from http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/what-windows-10-means-for-vr-and-ar-1317919</ref>.

	3D and virtual reality are at the heart of Microsoft’s plans for Windows 10, as the date of release of several low-cost VR headsets - designed to run the flagship OS - comes closer. Furthermore, these headsets will be capable of producing what Microsoft is calling ‘[[Mixed Reality]]’ experiences, in which the headsets can display both the physical and digital world, and intermix the two for user interaction <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”3”> Heath, N. (2016). Next spring, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 10 Creators Update, a 3D-focused revamp for its flagship OS. Retrieved from http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-to-get-3d-makeover-for-new-299-vrar-headsets/</ref>.		3D and virtual reality are at the heart of Microsoft’s plans for Windows 10, as the date of release of several low-cost VR headsets - designed to run the flagship OS - comes closer. Furthermore, these headsets will be capable of producing what Microsoft is calling ‘[[Mixed Reality]]’ experiences, in which the headsets can display both the physical and digital world, and intermix the two for user interaction <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”3”> Heath, N. (2016). Next spring, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 10 Creators Update, a 3D-focused revamp for its flagship OS. Retrieved from http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-to-get-3d-makeover-for-new-299-vrar-headsets/</ref>.

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Windows 10 VR requirements

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 ===Pre-Built PCs===
 [[Windows Mixed Reality PCs]] - desktops and laptops will allow the immersive headsets will run at 60 frames per second.
-[[Windows Mixed Reality Ultra PCs]] - desktops and laptops that will allow the immersive headsets to run at 90 frames per second.
+'''Specifications'''<ref name="pcguidelines">https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/windows_mixed_reality_minimum_pc_hardware_compatibility_guidelines</ref>
 ==Accessories==

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Apps

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	==Apps==		==Apps==
			[[Windows Mixed Reality Apps]]

	[[Steam]] [[Games]] and [[Experiences]]		[[Steam]] [[Games]] and [[Experiences]]

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Windows 10 VR headsets

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	===Headsets===		===Headsets===
	'''[[Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''		'''[[Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''

			'''[[Asus HC102]]'''

			'''[[Dell Visor]]'''

	'''[[HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''		'''[[HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''

	~~'''[[Asus HC102]]'''~~

	'''[[Lenovo Explorer]]'''		'''[[Lenovo Explorer]]'''

	'''[[~~Dell Visor~~]]'''		'''[[Samsung Odyssey]]'''

	===Basic VR Headset Specs===		===Basic VR Headset Specs===

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	'''[[Asus HC102]]'''		'''[[Asus HC102]]'''

	'''[[Lenovo ~~Windows Mixed Reality Headset~~]]'''		'''[[Lenovo Explorer]]'''

	'''[[Dell Visor]]'''		'''[[Dell Visor]]'''

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	'''[[HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''		'''[[HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''

	'''[[Asus ~~Windows Mixed Reality Headset~~]]'''		'''[[Asus HC102]]'''

	'''[[Lenovo Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''		'''[[Lenovo Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''

Neo222: Text replacement - "Dell Windows Mixed Reality Headset" to "Dell Visor"

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	'''[[Lenovo Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''		'''[[Lenovo Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''

	'''[[Dell ~~Windows Mixed Reality Headset~~]]'''		'''[[Dell Visor]]'''

	===Basic VR Headset Specs===		===Basic VR Headset Specs===

Neo222 at 18:12, 5 September 2017

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	'''[[Lenovo Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''		'''[[Lenovo Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''

			'''[[Dell Windows Mixed Reality Headset]]'''

			===Basic VR Headset Specs===
			*Dual displays at 1440 x 1440 per eye
			*2.89” diagonal display size (x2)
			*Front hinged display
			*95 degrees horizontal field of view
			*Display refresh rate up to 90Hz (native)
			*Built-in audio out and microphone support through 3.5mm jack
			*Single cable with HDMI 2.0 (display) and USB 3.0 (data) for connectivity
			*[[Inside-out tracking]]
			*4.00m cable
			The VR Headsets are all based on the Microsoft reference device.

	===Description===		===Description===

Neo222 at 18:16, 30 August 2017

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	[[Windows Mixed Reality Ultra PCs]] - desktops and laptops that will allow the immersive headsets to run at 90 frames per second.		[[Windows Mixed Reality Ultra PCs]] - desktops and laptops that will allow the immersive headsets to run at 90 frames per second.

			==Accessories==
			'''[[Windows Mixed Reality Motion Controllers]]'''

	==Apps==		==Apps==

Neo222 at 18:06, 29 August 2017

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	==Apps==		==Apps==
	[[Steam]] [[Games]] and [[Experiences~~]] including [[SteamVR~~]]		[[Steam]] [[Games]] and [[Experiences]]

	[[Halo VR]]		[[Halo VR]]