Oculus Rift will support Mac ‘if Apple ever release a good computer’

MCV Staff 4th March 2016 Mobile

Support for the Oculus Rift on Mac will only happen when Apple ups the GPU performance of its machines, Palmer Luckey has said.

The Oculus CEO was speaking toShack Newswhen he revealed that the ball for VR support was entirely in Apple’s court, and that Oculus would love to support Mac”.

If they ever release a good computer then we will do it,” he said bluntly. "It just boils down to the fact that Apple doesn’t prioritise high-end GPUs. You can buy a $6,000 Mac Pro with the top-of-the-line AMD FirePro D700, and it still doesn’t match our recommended specs."

Head over to Develop for more details.

Tags

About MCV Staff

Check Also

ent [Industry news] Entity raises €5 million in seed funding to bring console-quality games to the ‘New Web’

[Industry news] Entity raises €5 million in seed funding to bring console-quality games to the ‘New Web’

Entity, a new Irish gaming distribution startup, today announced it has completed a €5 million seed round for its next-generation gaming platform which is set to launch in early 2027. Entity has embraced the latest breakthrough web technology to create the home of console-quality games for the “new web” era.  Entity is effectively replacing the need for a dedicated gaming device such as the console or PC for most games: Bringing, for the first time, instant and social game play experiences to the largest global game playing audience without the friction of downloads or installs. Entity delivers a true click and play experience for games players, anytime, anywhere and on any modern browser

© Copyright 2026, MCV. BizMedia