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 HC102
- 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.
Motion Controllers
The Windows Mixed Reality Motion Controllers come with each headset, and are manufactured by each headset manufacturer independently as to Microsoft's exact hardware design and spec. this causes some controllers are higher quality than other controllers, depending on who manufactured them. the Samsung HMD Odyssey controllers 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 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. 95° 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 HC102
Not yet released, specs could still change.
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
Spring 2018
Microsoft HoloLens
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 |