Chime in: Share your Windows Mixed Reality experience on Surface Book 2

The Surface Book 2 is an outstanding laptop with a modular design and internal hardware available to tackle tough tasks. One common task is running Windows Mixed Reality (WMR), Microsoft's own version of VR that competes with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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The Surface Book 2 is available in two sizes — xiii.5 and 15 inches — and each size has separate graphics hardware (GPU) available. The smaller model has up to an NVIDIA GTX 1050, while the larger model is bachelor with upwardly to an NVIDIA GTX 1060.

There are also two tiers of WMR that require separate levels of hardware. Ultra, the upper tier, needs at least an NVIDIA GTX 1060, while the standard WMR needs just integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 to get off the ground. Experiences differ in terms of frames-per-second (FPS) depending on the GPU, and this raises an important question.

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Windows Central forum member tralala177 recently created a thread asking whether or non WMR with a 13.5-inch Surface Volume 2 and NVIDIA GTX 1050 is really worth the coin.

tralala177
07-30-2018 02:50 PM

Howdy! I accept a Surface Book two (13,v) with the big i7 processor. I m interessted to endeavor first steps with VR. My options are: 1) Windows Mixed Reality with SFB2 2) Plan B Oculus Become with no hardware need So the SFB2 with 13,five has just a 1050 Geforce. On some Microsoft Pages, the minimum requirement is 1050, but on some pages it southward 1060 outlined. Because of that, anyone that is using...
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Sure, the 13.5-inch Surface Volume two will run most WMR experiences, only would the Oculus Go make more than sense in terms of quality and cost? If y'all've had feel with ane or both of these VR systems, head on over to the forum and let tralala177 know what you've seen so far.

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