With VR stealing the show earlier this week at the Samsung Galaxy S7 reveal, find out if your Windows PC system can handle VR with the help of SteamVR performance test for free!
For a couple of years now, we have seen Virtual Reality (VR) picking up traction like never before. Initially making a name for itself through Kickstarter, Oculus Rift, managed to make headlines all over the internet with their venture.
This would soon expand to many other companies, including smartphone manufacturers to get on the VR bandwagon which includes Samsung with their GearVR and HTC with the Vive.
It is no big secret that VR is definitely going to be very hardware intensive; if you have anything that falls in the lower or middle range in terms of hardware, you will have to settle for VR on smartphones.
You can download a free application to test your systems ready capability of handling VR from [Steam Store]. You will see that the recommended specs are easily something which only hardware enthusiasts will be able to afford. To download and use this, you will have to download and install Steam, which is free to use.
Do keep in mind that the recommended specs are there under the assumption that the user wants 60 FPS and 1080p resolution. Depending on your native resolution or settings, these requirements may vary but you would experience ~30 FPS.
When you run the program, you are given an assessment which tells you the current capability of your system, if your system manages to go into the yellow bar and perhaps touch the green, then it can be safely said that you can take on VR but with certain restrictions on graphics.
VR is by no means going to be a budget technology. With the price tag of $599 on the Oculus Rift and a $799 price tag on the HTC Vive – the former being an official partner with Steam / Valve – expect VR to be a plaything of rich PC gamers for a while.
Lastly, SteamVR performance test is only a light measuring tool. Scores in this do not necessarily mean your system will handle EVERY major VR game in the future, so do take the results as a baseline.
So, if you want the best performance, you will have to shell out some extra green to make the new dimension a reality for you.
It is best advised to make your purchase of a VR headset only if your system falls in the green range of the benchmark for optimal experience.
Let us know in the comments section below on your scores and which VR headset you would go for when you do go for it!
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