When I read here about Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) headsets working with Steam VR and Aerofly FS2, I began to dream that I could "get into" VR with my current PC and without breaking the bank.
My PC is a Dell XPS8700 purchased in 2014, with an i7 4770 CPU at 3.4 GHz, and a Radeon R9 270 GPU with 2 GB DDR5 video RAM.
It runs AFS2, FSX SE and X-Plane 11 with satisfactory frame rates.
When I run the WMR compatibility check, it says:
"The graphics card hasn't yet been tested with Windows Mixed Reality on the PC configuration you're using. If Windows Mixed Reality doesn't run well, consider installing a compatible graphics card or switching to a compatible PC."
When I run the Oculus Rift tool, it says:
"Your iDisplay (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1) graphics card doesn't meet our recommended specification, which is an Nvidia GTX970/AMD 290 equivalent or greater."
Since I am only interested in flight simulation and not action gaming, I am wondering if I should try VR with my present hardware.
Those of you with some experience with the various VR platforms, do you think I would be wasting money buying a current headset with this current hardware?
Thank you for your opinions.