Sunday, March 6, 2016

Oculus Rift creator swipe at Apple – do not good enough computers – IDG.se

Oculus Rift
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In March released virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. But it is not enough to have any computer for testing. All Mac owners get beautiful stand aside and wait. And the wait is likely to be long if you believe the founder Palmer Luckey. For Apple computers do not measure up.

“It boils down to the fact that Apple does not give priority to high-end graphics processors. You can buy a Mac Pro for 6000 dollars with AMD Firepro D700 in the top class. But they reach still not up to our recommended specifications, “he says in an interview with Shacknews.

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Apple’s high-enddatorer are designed more for professional applications rather than for games. VR headset Oculus Rift, HTC Vive requires processors that are more focused on that, yes, games. And it takes something like the Nvidia GTX 970, writes The Verge.

Palmer Luckey said that the day they are again investing in more advanced GPU, they will gladly support even Apple products. But as it stands now is no one who works. Although they can develop the software, there is no audience that can run it, he says.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said it is on that VR has an interesting future and Apple wants to be a part of.

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