We were so looking forward to the thrilling and nauseating experience that comes from the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. But alas, the company today announced the recommended specs for Rift, and Oculus’ Atman Binstock wrote that, “development for OS X and Linux has been paused in order to focus on delivering a high quality consumer-level VR experience at launch across hardware, software, and content on Windows.”

  • After all, the Rift S is a peripheral, not an all-in-one device. If all you care about is PC VR then the Rift S will stay relevant for longer than Quest. Once the internals of the Quest 2 become too outdated, it’s only real use going ahead will be as a PC VR headset which will bring it on a level playing field compared to the Rift.
  • Oculus Rift in Mac OS 10.9 Without Mirroring the Display. Undertak2000 Posts: 29. January 2014 edited September 2014 in Support. When I use the Oculus as a secondary display and then start a game, it always starts on my main monitor, not on my Oculus Rift. I try to move the game to the other monitor while it's running with no luck.
  • Oculus Rift Tips My Hardware- I am using an Oculus Rift on my PC (see signature). Updates 16Oct17- Added two new FAQs about number of sensors, and playing seated or standing. 21Sept 17- Updated with FAQ. Added FAQ Can You Play VR on Your Mac? Table of Contents Links FAQ Setup How Tos.
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Bummer. But hey, Macs are so great, they can even run Windows. You can just use Boot Camp, launch Windows, and you’re all set to run the Oculus VR. Right?

Rifts Mac Os Catalina

Using a new gameplay mechanic, bridge the rifts to access new areas. Expand the city to save your people from inevitable doom! Windows (7, 8, 10), Mac OS X (10.15+).

Um, probably not. In case you didn’t click the above link to actually see the PC specs, here they are.

  • Nvidia GTX 970 or AMD 290 equivalent or greater
  • Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
  • At least 8GB RAM
  • Two USB 3 ports
  • HDMI 1.3 video output supporting a 297MHz clock via a direct output architecture
  • Windows 7 SP1 or newer

The story behind the story:Hayden Dingman points out at our sister site, PCWorld, that from a PC perspective, these are steep specs but within reach of PC users. But this is Macworld, and here’s the Mac perspective: it’s a different story for Mac users. Rift requires a desktop-level graphics processor, and almost all Macs rely on mobile graphics processors. Therefore, no Rift support on the Mac, even if you are using Boot Camp to run Windows.

Foiled by mobile GPUs

Rifts Mac OS

Rift S Mic Stops Working

In his blog post, Binstock wrote, “almost no current laptops have the GPU performance for the recommended spec, though upcoming mobile GPUs may be able to support this level of performance.”

The Mac mini, MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro use Intel integrated graphics, which doesn’t have the oomph Rift requires. The 15-inch MacBook Pro and the standard iMacs use mobile graphic processors that don’t have the processing power of the desktop graphic cards in Rift’s specs. Even the Retina iMac uses a mobile GPU, the AMD Radeon R9 M290X.

Rift Macros Mage

The only Mac in Apple current lineup that could be able to run Rift is the Mac Pro. It comes with a dual workstation-level AMD FirePro cards that aren’t necessarily optimized for gaming.

Apple is dedicated to thin, lightweight computers, so chances are mobile graphics processors in Macs are here to stay. In other words, you’re probably not going to see a consumer-level Mac made that would meet Rift’s demands anytime soon. Maybe when future mobile GPUs match the performance of today’s desktop GPUs, we could see Rift on the Mac. By then, Rift could also be optimized and have less demanding specs.

That may takes years to happen if you’re willing to wait. While you’re waiting, you can watch this video of the PCWorld staff getting sick while using an earlier developer version of Rift.

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    Hi,


    first post here, just got an Oculus Rift S, and frankly, the main reason to buy it was to be able to use it with Aerofly. And I'm really enjoying it, except one part: flying with the thumbstick, they are way too sensitive for me.


    I can easily make a nice landing flare with a normal joystick over the runway centerline. With this thing however, I'm happy if I can hit the runway, small pitch/roll adjustment seem to need sub-millimeter movements of the stick.


    Is there any way to adjust the sensitivity?
    Thanks

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