Oculus has just raised the minimum and recommended spec for Rift devices to Windows 10, and is warning that users of older Windows OS versions “may not be able to use many new and upcoming features and apps.” If posts on Oculus’ blog are any indication, initial user reaction to the news isn’t entirely positive.
The reason for the change is the upcoming general release of Rift Core 2.0 system software, which depends upon Windows 10 for features including Desktop mirror monitors, Dash multitasking, and a redesigned Home experience. While Windows 10 users will be able to use all of the features, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users won’t get either Desktop access or the ability to use Dash as an overlay. They’ll also lose out on any third-party Rift apps that require Windows 10.
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