System Requirements
Before you install and run FirstStage, you will need to get setup.
FirstStage license
Currently, the tool is only available to successful Closed Beta phase applicants, so if you’re interested, please apply here, and we’ll soon get back to you.
Gaming computer
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or faster
Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or faster
Memory: 4 GB RAM or more
Video Output: HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 (required for VIVE Pro) or newer
USB: 1x USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 (recommended)
OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 (recommended) or newer
HTC VIVE Room-Scale VR
We support any HTC VIVE series headset, VIVE Controllers and up to three additional VIVE trackers for feet and waist for full body mocap.
We support the Valve Index Headset and Valve Index Controllers.
SteamVR
FirstStage requires SteamVR to run. You can register for an account here.
SteamVR is usually installed when you first set up your Vive or Index. However if you move to a separate computer, you will also need to install Steam on that as well. You can get it here.
Space to move
We recommend a minimum of 2m x 2m space with clear sight lines for the Base Stations