Keeping VR headset makers honest
Virtual reality is one of the hottest technologies right now, and as more and more manufacturers step to the plate with their own solutions, it may get difficult separating the good from the bad and everything in between. That's where Futuremark's VRMark comes into play.
Futuremark is currently developoing VRMark, a benchmark that will use a combination of software and hardware to measure the performance, latency, and accuracy of a VR headset's sensors.
"There are already more than a dozen different head-mounted displays for VR at various stages of completion. Analysts forecast that VR will reach 10.8 million users by the end of 2016. But delivering a great VR experience relies on overcoming significant performance challenges," said Jukka Mäkinen, Managing Director at Futuremark. "With VRMark, we're aiming to help everyone, from industry engineers and press reviewers to the end user at home, discover the best performing VR technology."
The benchmark is really intended for manufacturers, and as such, Futuremark is currently inviting VR system makers to join its benchmark development program. That's not unusual, as Futuremark also collaborates with GPU and CPU makers when cooking up its other benchmarks, like 3DMark and PCMark.
Futuremark says it's planning to release the first test builds of VRMark to industry partners sometime this year.
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