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== Background ==
== Background ==
History and Alternatives: This headset (and controllers) actually ''is'' the lower-cost alternative to the original longstanding desire to buy an HTC Vive for the space. The expense for the Vive included both a dedicated gaming PC, along with the headset - a total pricetag of approximately $2500. An additional alternative was to query the membership to source a unit for loan or used-equipment purchase (which did not bear fruit). The Windows MR unit, purchased new (with warranty), is ultimately much less expensive than a used Vive and gaming PC. The additional complexity involved with HTC Vive ownership included dismantling the system after each use in order to secure it from theft.
History and Alternatives: This headset (and controllers) actually ''is'' the lower-cost alternative to the original longstanding desire to buy an HTC Vive for the space. The expense for the Vive included both a dedicated gaming PC, along with the headset - a total pricetag of approximately $2500. An additional alternative was to query the membership to source a unit for loan or used-equipment purchase (which did not bear fruit). The Windows MR unit, purchased new (with warranty), is ultimately much less expensive than a used Vive and gaming PC. The additional complexity involved with HTC Vive ownership included dismantling the system after each use in order to secure it from theft.
== Updates ==
Comment via Google Group: If there isn't a computer already picked out to be used? There is also this laptop-headset bundle: https://smile.amazon.com/MSI-7REX-1896US-i7-7700HQ-Graphics-Controllers/dp/B076HK4V9Q/ref=pd_sbs_147_26?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B076HK4V9Q&pd_rd_r=KRBF2372XN4D7ND80X5Q&pd_rd_w=sDjOH&pd_rd_wg=2pU2d&psc=1&refRID=KRBF2372XN4D7ND80X5Q
Response: It doesn't need a super gaming computer, but it does need a good graphics card and Windows 10; via - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/windows-mixed-reality-pc-check/9nzvl19n7cnc
== Receipts ==
== Receipts ==