ASUS Announces Beyond VR Ready Program

ASUS announced ASUS Beyond VR Ready, a distinctive mark of compatibility and confidence for consumers keen to gear up for the virtual-reality (VR) gaming revolution. ASUS has worked closely with leading industry partners, to ensure a wide range of ASUS motherboards, graphics cards and systems work seamlessly with the new generation of fully-immersive VR headsets and accessories.

The testing and configuration program involved ASUS and partner engineers cooperating on theoptimization of firmware and drivers for superior VR compatibility and performance — and the creation of the ASUS Beyond VR Ready logo indicates products tested to deliver a reliable and immersive VR experience.

The Beyond VR Ready badge will be applied to ASUS products already tested for compatibility with the Oculus Rift ® virtual-reality (VR) headset and will include other VR headsets like the HTC Vive ® once they arrive to market. Consumers interested in building or buying a VR-compatible PC should visit the Beyond VR Ready website. A selection of recommended components for casual to the ultimate VR experien ce is included.

Beyond VR Ready website also includes a list of ASUS PCs that are ready-made for an immersive VRexperience. Starting now, VR-capable ASUS products will carry a Beyond VR Ready logo — an at-a- glance recommendation that the product is suitable for VR based systems.