VR will push “a resurgence of high-end PCs in the home,” says Valve writer

Virtual Reality, at least the good kind, will be expensive. It will also require a quality gaming rig.

Valve writer Chet Faliszek thinks the introduction of this demanding new take on the gaming medium will push a lot of consumers to go bigger and better when it comes to PC hardware.

Here he is on Twitter, and he poses some interesting questions.

If, and that’s a big if, VR takes off like companies are hoping it will, we will absolutely see a flood of high-end PC users as they try and embrace the products fully. Faliszek is right on that point, but his perspective requires that VR succeeds.

As for the side-effects and opportunities? That’s really tough to consider, and I’m sure gaming companies are thinking both things over now as well. Will gamers demand more graphically intense experiences thanks to the new domination of high-end hardware? Will they be less willing to except bad ports and aging engines? I’m not so sure.

Whatever the case may be, if VR is a success, it’ll impact a huge chunk of the gaming world.

Pic credit: technobuffalo

source: technobuffalo

The Force is with this amazing Star Destroyer PC chassis

Ever looked at your PC and thought: “Man, I wish this thing looked like a Star Destroyer, with integrated fiber optic lighting, a water-cooled GPU, and 3D printed detailing?” 

Enterprising custom PC builder Sander van der Velden, aka Asphiax, evidently did — and his new Venator-class Star Destroyer (dubbed the Yazi) is truly something to see.

The Yazi will be shown at CES this year. The frame and body are made from aluminum, while the greebles (the fine detail patterns added to the exterior to make the shape more visually interesting) are 3D printed. The ship contains more than 50 meters of fiber optic cabling, and the sides and bridges are wired to give the appearance of a functional spacecraft.

source: extremetech