Strapping a pair of virtual-reality goggles to one’s face used to be the province of bad science fiction. Now, seemingly overnight, VR is here in the real world and dictating the future of the PC.

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This means we can partition 100GB for installing Windows 10, which will make the PC boot up nice and quickly, while still having plenty of room to install our virtual reality games and apps.

Your PC should meet the minimum specifications of your virtual reality headset, whether it’s an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. You can run benchmark tests on your PC to see if yours is VR-ready.

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With so many virtual reality devices available it can be difficult to even know where to start. ... Windows Mixed Reality devices vary more in pricing, ranging from $399 to $499.

Envelop VR today unveiled its first product, Envelop for Windows, an “immersive computing platform” that creates a virtual Windows desktop for using applications with a virtual reality headset.

So you just bought a new PC VR system. Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, whichever. You’ve plugged it in, adjusted the cameras, cleared out some room, and you’re ready to play some games. Which are the best?