Here’s what Windows 7 and 8.1 users can still do with their headsets.
Windows 10 may be getting replaced soon with Windows 10 S, but, for now, it’s the most popular OS option for PC users and virtual reality (VR) headset owners.
Still, up until now, the Oculus Rift has worked on older systems like Windows 8.1and Windows 7, for the minority of users who can’t or don’t want to upgrade. But, with Oculus’ recent updates to its Desktop and Dashboard, the company says it needs to finally leave those older OSs behind.
In an announcement today, Oculus reassured Windows 8.1 and 7 users that they could continue to run all currently available VR content on these old systems.
However, it warned that these users “may not be able to use many new and upcoming features and apps”, which will be Windows 10-exclusive.
In its “Why Now?” section, Oculus noted that Microsoft no longer provides mainstream support for Windows 7 and 8.1, and that only Windows 10 would allow it to meet “performance standards” necessary to implement its newest software upgrades.
The blog post says that new beta features like a “redesigned Home experience, app and window multitasking in Dash, and Oculus Desktop’s mirror monitors” require Windows 10 to work.
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Source: Techradar