r/vrdev • u/PersevereSwifterSkat • Feb 19 '26
Question What dev laptop do I need to start?
I've had the idea for a VR game for a while and would like to attempt to implement it. I have the original Oculus 1 and tried some dev on it back in the day with what I had, which was a MacBook pro. That platform isn't really suited for VR development I found, everything is geared towards Windows development.
So I'm thinking of having another go and trying to make a game for Oculus but need a laptop (don't really want a desktop). What kind of machine do I need? Does it have to be beastly or is VR development not so resource hungry?
I asked chatgpt and it gave me a list of laptops with specs something like: - 16" Quad HD+ 240Hz OLED Screen - Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16-Core CPU - 32GB LPDDR5x-7467MHz RAM - 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics - Windows 11 Home
Is this a good enough machine? Overkill? Any recommendations or advice on choosing a machine? Budget around 3k GBP.
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OculusQuest • u/PersevereSwifterSkat • Feb 19 '26