What does a VR ready PC mean? Check if your Windows PC is virtual reality compatible for Oculus Rift, HTC Vice or SteamVR using these free tools.

With Oculus Rift on preorder and HTC Vive coming soon, the big question is whether your PC will be up to the VR task. The Rift compatibility tool will tell you—and you don't need to preorder ...

To help PC players know their rig's limits, Nvidia has released FCAT VR - an extension of the tech company's FCAT benchmarking software - to accurately track their machine's VR performance.

What is a VR-ready laptop? A VR-ready laptop is simply any machine that has the power to run the graphics and processing requirements of a VR headset while tethered.

If you move onto this test, you already know that your PC is able to handle the basic Vive and Rift experience but now you’ll be able to find out just how far you can push it.

Here’s what you’ll need to consider. PC building site Logical Increments has a detailed guide explaining exactly what you need to run a VR headset without grinding your machine to a halt.

The future of VR is pretty exciting, sure, but also expensive. Not only will you need to fork over $600 for the Oculus Rift headset, you’ll also need to have an incredibly powerful rig to use it.

Oculus and Valve's own virtual reality compatibility tests will tell you if your PC is VR-ready, but how ready is a bit of a specification guessing game. Will you be able to run games at their ...

Beyond how many people will be able to get these computers, though, the big question is how long “VR Ready” will actually mean ready for VR.

But the point is that VR has another key requirement that is less important in traditional PC gaming - minimum frame-rate really shouldn't drop below the target 90fps.

Valve releases tool to test whether your PC is VR ready See if your system is up for the upcoming HTC Vive.

Not sure if you’re computer is going to be ready in time for March when your pre-ordered Rift ships? Oculus has just published a handy tool that assesses your system and simultaneously confronts ...