The computer specifications for Occulus Rift sets have been revealed. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the specs should remain constant throughout the life of the hardware.
- NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater
- Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
- 8GB+ RAM
Apart from the above, the Rift will also require:
- Windows 7 SP1 or newer
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- HDMI 1.3 video output supporting a 297MHz clock via a direct output architecture
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