Microsoft has released a new testing benchmark tool for Windows Mixed Reality, to help you figure out if your PC is ready for the new augmented reality platform. Available now on the Windows Store, the Windows Mixed Reality PC Checker tool compares your system's specifications with the platform's requirements and lets you know if what you have is up to scratch.
Although the requirements aren't quite as high as those for existing virtual reality headsets like the HTC vive and Oculus Rift, the Windows Mixed Reality headsets are no slouch. For standard Windows Mixed Reality, you need at least a Core i5 CPU of a recent generation, 8GB of RAM, and a DirectX 12 capable GPU. That's for very basic visuals though and a frame rate limited to 60. If you want the "Ultra" experience, as Microsoft's site describes it, you'll need a newer generation Core i5 or Ryzen 5 1400 CPU, as well as a GTX 960, or AMD RX 460 or newer.
The fact that none of these specifications are too hectic means that most should be able to run these sorts of mixed reality experiences on a system that is less than $1,000 all in. As UploadVR reports though, there's not much of a reason to get yourself quite ready for mixed reality just yet, as it's going to be some time till the hardware and content is available for it all.
Still, being prepared doesn't really hurt, even if it is for something that's still a ways off.
