[bstahlhood]

For anyone doing most of their development on a MacBook Pro, you can get the External Graphics Development Kit[1] announced at WWDC. The kit costs 599.00, but that is better than building or purchasing a new PC rig.

It includes a promo code for 100.00 toward the purchase of a Vive. With this price cut, that brings the Vive purchase down to 499.00.

Apple is partnering with Valve and Steam VR is supported. They have also partnered with Unreal and Unity for VR development on Mac OS X High Sierra.

[1] https://developer.apple.com/development-kit/external-graphic...

[RickS]

Can anyone comment on the performance of a newish MBP with this kit relative to a modest custom gaming PC?

[gt_]

It's fine. I've done this just with Windows on a 2014 macbook with the nvidia (I think m950) graphics card.

Developing VR involves low framerate experiences no matter what you use. I have a PC as well, but I would not hesitate to use my MBP again at all.