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This week at Microsoft’s Build Conference, Microsoft updated the world on its progress on its version of Windows 10 that runs on ARM processors. If you don’t know what ARM processors are, they are the CPUs that are included in every smartphone. This is going to be great for VR porn because this means developers will be able to create ultra-portable headsets running ARM processors and a full version of Windows 10.
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What is Windows on ARM?
Before going deep down the whorish rabbit hole, I will explain what ARM processors are and how Windows on ARM will work. First of all, as I mentioned above, ARM processors are primarily used as cell phone CPUs. ARM processors work so well in phones because they require extremely small amounts of power and can be miniaturized. The lower power requirement enables ARM CPUs to run cooler than normal processors while negating the need for CPU fans that regular desktops or even laptop CPUs require.
The San Diego-based company called Qualcomm has arisen as the biggest producer and developer of ARM processors. All those Snapdragon processors that have been making your Galaxy S’s, HTCs, and Moto Z’s were developed and produced by Qualcomm. Apple’s iPhone processors known simply as A-series, are custom built and designed ARM CPUs. Samsung’s Exynos processors which are found in Asian variants of their phones are ARM CPUs as well.
While having different designs, they all pack in considerable amounts of multicore CPU power that has recently been able to match Intel’s lower power chipsets. Perhaps because of this parity of speed and power, Microsoft is creating a form of Windows 10 that runs on ARM. They did this before with their Windows RT system that was co-released at the same time as Windows 8. To put it plainly, RT sucked balls big time. It was slow, took forever to update, and, worst of all, couldn’t run regular Windows apps.
New Windows 10 on ARM
Trying its hand again, Microsoft’s goal is to provide ARM support to Windows without all of the stupid limitations that were previously baked in Windows RT. To do this, Microsoft is creating an advanced emulator that will enable Windows ARM to emulate x86 apps. In recent demonstrations, this emulator looks bad ass. Full apps like Photoshop run without a hitch, while important mainstays like Microsoft Word should also run flawlessly as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9xLYHHBN-A
Windows on ARM VR Headsets
While this may seem interesting, you may be left wondering why this would be good for VR porn or virtual reality in general. I think that Microsoft is putting a huge amount of effort into producing an ARM version of Windows 10 for two reasons, one of which I will focus on here. First of all, they want to create cheap low power Windows 10 tablets that can compete with the cheap Chromebooks that are overtaking the low-end market. Second, by producing an ARM version of Windows 10, they will have a lower power Windows 10 OS that will be perfect for producing all-in-one mixed reality headsets.
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The mixed reality headsets that will be released to developers this summer offer the most proof to support this prognostication. With built-in scanners, they are only 1-step away from becoming full-fledged portable virtual reality headsets. Currently, both Acer and HP’s headsets require that users chain themselves to their PC with HDMI cables. This reduces the portability and overall potential uses for the mixed reality applications that Microsoft is showing off these days.
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To make an add-on for full portability, all it would take is for Acer or HP to create a small computer running off an ARM processor that would attach to a belt. More likely, manufacturers will produce all-in-one headsets with ARM processors that would be battery efficient and small enough to keep a headset’s weight down. Processors like the Snapdragon 835 and 820 already have shown that they are virtual reality capable. To conclude, when ARM comes in Windows 10, it will open the doors for all-in-one Windows headsets. With Microsoft’s Mixed Reality home interface, your virtual reality porn browsing will look like the picture below.
Image credit: VRPorn.com
The way Microsoft is aggressively working towards all three platforms of AR, MR and VR, i must say they will soon dominate this industry in coming years
like this mixed reality image here, it looks pretty futuristic but i think this is not going to be very soon and as interactive as it sounds in next 2-3 years at least.
Hmmm, if that’s what we use on phones, then would it be able to handle browsing like that on the image? Ok sorry, not a techy guy here.