The company has partnered with several PC and notebook makers and said that its Maxwell graphics architecture was developed keeping VR in mind
Graphics card manufacturer Nvidia unveiled the new VR-ready program today at CES 2016. The company has partnered with several PC and notebook makers as well as add-in card providers for this initiative. Nvidia says, that its Maxwell graphics architecture was developed keeping VR in mind. The company says VR requires almost seven times the graphics processing power required by a traditional 3D games and applications and Nvidia will be able to deliver via a combination of Maxwell GPUs NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers and its software tools for developers, NVIDIA GameWorks VR and NVIDIA DesignWorks VR. Nvidia has also getting support from various PC Builders such as Alienware, Maingear and MSI.
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NVIDIA today unveiled a VR-ready program to help gamers navigate their way to great virtual reality experiences.
The company has partnered with PC and notebook makers and add-in card providers to deliver “GeForce® GTX® VR Ready” systems and graphics cards that deliver an immersive VR gaming experience. The program minimizes confusion regarding which equipment is necessary to play the range of VR games and applications increasingly coming to market.
Delivering a great VR experience demands seven times the graphics processing power of traditional 3D games and applications – driving frame rates above 90 frames per second (fps) for two simultaneous images (one for each eye).1
“For customers, navigating an emerging technology like VR can be daunting,” said Jason Paul, general manager of emerging technologies at NVIDIA. “We’re working with trusted partners worldwide to simplify the buying process with a GeForce GTX VR Ready badge that will let customers quickly identify PCs or add-in cards that are capable of handling the demands of VR.”
NVIDIA GPUs are at the heart of the VR ecosystem and are powered by the award-winning NVIDIA Maxwell™ graphics architecture, which was created with VR in mind. In addition to powering fast frame rates, it includes unique VR features, such as support for NVIDIA Multi-Res Shading, which boosts performance by up to 50 percent while maintaining image quality and reducing latency.2
NVIDIA provides the fastest performance and lowest latency for VR experiences through a combination of its Maxwell-class GTX GPUs, NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers and its software tools for developers, NVIDIA GameWorks™ VR and NVIDIA DesignWorks™ VR.
Support from PC Builders
The world’s leading PC vendors are participating in the GeForce GTX VR Ready program.
“As trailblazers in gaming and graphics, Alienware and NVIDIA are committed to providing great turnkey VR experiences. The program will guide customers to the products that will delight them. Maxwell-based GPUs are a great match for VR experiences, and cards like the GeForce GTX 970 help Alienware PCs set the industry standard.”
— Frank Azor, General Manager, Alienware
“NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX VR Ready program makes VR easy and enjoyable. NVIDIA is helping to lead the industry forward. Its Maxwell-powered graphics cards provide the horsepower and low latency needed for VR. And its GameWorks VR platform provides developers the necessary tools to create the next bestselling VR game of the future.”
— Wallace Santos, CEO and Founder, MAINGEAR
“VR has traditionally been reserved for desktops, but NVIDIA has given notebooks such as the MSI GT72 Dominator and GT80 Titan with GeForce GTX 980 the necessary punch to bring virtual experiences to life while on the go. NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX VR Ready badge makes identifying VR capable machines easy and guarantees a fantastic and immersive gaming experience.”
— Andy Tung, President of MSI PAN AMERICA, MSI
Learn more and see participating PC makers at http://www.geforce.com/vr-ready.
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