You’ll need a Mac with an Intel processor running macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 or later and a Thunderbolt 3 port to use an eGPU in macOS. Note that at the moment, eGPUs do not work with the latest M1 chip Macs and there are no VR headsets compatible with M1 Macs. This is essential to use a VR headset with a Mac because the processing power required by VR/AR games and apps is just too much for your MacBook or iMac to handle on its own.
If you’ve already got a Mac Pro (not to be confused with the MacBook Pro) then you don’t need an eGPU as the Mac Pro is VR ready out of the box.įor all other Macs, you’ll need a Mac compatible eGPU first so that your Mac can handle VR.
Before you buy a VR headset for your Mac, here’s what you’ll need to make sure your Mac is setup to handle one.Īn eGPU (External Graphics Unit) is an external graphics card which is essential for your Mac to handle the demands of VR games and apps.
