Nvidia, Oculus, Microsoft, AMD and Valve agree on new one-cable USB-C VR standard

Nvidia, Oculus, Microsoft, AMD and Valve agree on new one-cable USB-C VR standard

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/nvidia-oculus-and-valve-agreed-on-a-new-one-cable-usb-c-vr-hookup/

A tangle of cables to hook up a VR headset could shrink down a single USB-C connection, thanks to a new open industry standard created by most of the major players in the PC VR space.

A new VirtualLink open specification, announced today, looks like a big improvement on the current multi-USB-and-HDMI system of hooking up VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive to PCs. The spec supports four separate high-speed HBR3 DisplayPort lanes, a USB3.1 channel for cameras and sensors in future headsets with self-contained tracking, and 27 watts of power.