Oculus founder: "We will start supporting the Mac when Apple creates a normal computer"

So far, only in dreams

One of the founders of the Oculus project, Palmer Lucky, said that the project will support the Mac only “if Apple creates a normal computer.” This statement can be compared with a ringing slap in the face to everyone who advocated supporting the work of the new VR helmet on apple products.

It is worth noting that Palmer's words are not without meaning: all VR technologies are very voracious, both in terms of operational and video memory (especially video), and in terms of CPU load. Now, for the stable operation of the VR-helmet Oculus or the Vive helmet from the tandem of Valve and HTC, a configuration that can be safely called "top-end" is needed. The products of Apple have never shone with the computing power of gaming machines, but they went ahead only by optimizing software, marketing and public relations.

“The problem is that for Apple, GPU performance has never been a priority. You can buy a Mac Pro for six thousand dollars, but it will have the AMD FirePro D700, which does not fit the recommended requirements, ”Palmer said The Verge .
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Apple products are strongly focused on the professional sphere and work with software, while the performance of "Macs" in games leaves much to be desired. VR technologies, first of all, are focused on the gaming audience and helmets were created taking into account the fact that the end user will have a powerful “gaming” equipment configuration of the last or second to last generation. And this applies not only to Oculus, but to all VR projects: the recommended list of video cards for VR helmets starts, approximately, from the Nvidia GeForce 970, and from this card to the top and premium gaming segments, is within easy reach.

On the other hand, Plamer says that Oculus software optimization is also impossible. Even if he and his team begin the work of “dopilivaniyu” software of their helmet under the Mac, from Apple they will not receive support.