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Microsoft Clarifies Holographic Platform at Winhec

Microsoft has released more about the VR headsets from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo et al at the WinHec event in Shenzen and it looks as they will sell from $300. The company has confirmed that the headsets will operate without needing heavy duty GPUs, but will run on Intel integrated graphics. A Chinese company, 3Glasses, has joined the list of firms that is working with Microsoft.

Microsoft also clarified the minimum specs for the platform which are:

  • Intel Core i5 CPU with Hyperthreading
  • 8GB of RAM
  • USB 3.0
  • HDMI or DisplayPort connections that support at least 2,880 by 1,440 resolutions at 90 Hz
  • Intel HD Graphics 620 chipset or a DirectX 12-compatible graphics card.

This is broadly in line with previous speculation.