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Memory and storage solutions for consumers

People are looking to VR headsets, video delivery solutions, home automation and gaming (handset and console) to connect, share, store and do more than ever. Micron’s consumer solutions help them do just that.

Augmented & virtual reality

From high-end VR headsets to cutting-edge AR glasses, Micron’s ultrasmall, low-power memory and storage to deliver advanced features and performance in a tightly constrained industrial design.

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Video delivery

Micron memory and storage solutions support video delivery via smart TVs, set-top boxes and a broad array of over-the-top streaming devices.

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Intelligent home

An intelligent home can “do it all,” connecting a broad array of capable devices in the home while providing security, entertainment, comfort and management. Micron’s memory and storage solutions improve performance and enable consumers to manage devices in their homes.

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Handheld gaming

Handheld gaming systems provide for AAA gaming on the go and enhance a player’s portable experience. Micron memory and storage enables the cutting-edge performance requirements of AAA gaming devices.

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Augmented & virtual reality

User interfaces are moving closer to the human “sensory” edge. From computer keyboards of the 1980s to pocket-sized smartphones to AR glasses and VR headsets, potentially in-body devices, compute, storage and user-interfaces are moving closer to the human senses.

Crucial SSDs and memory upgrades are compatible with over 100,000 new and old desktops, laptops, workstations, and servers. Crucial Ballistix memory delivers a performance edge to gamers, enthusiasts, and power users. Available worldwide at leading retail and e-tail stores, commercial resellers, and system integrators, Crucial products enhance system performance and user productivity.

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Consumer solutions FAQs

Virtual reality immerses you in lifelike visual experiences. The technology essentially replaces your surroundings with a software-designed world — with computer vision and advanced graphics building realistic 3D imagery and videos. To engage with the VR world, you use a VR headset equipped with lenses, controllers and sensors. The sensors allow you to fully experience immersive VR.

To ensure a glitch-free, seamless experience, most VR headsets require 8GB to 16GB of RAM and to a baseline of 128GB of storage.

The required RAM varies, based on the specific games you want to play. The highest-performing gaming consoles have 16GB of RAM, so you’ll want to match with 16GB of RAM in your gaming PC. No matter your platform of choice, lightning fast speeds are needed to create seamless, immersive experiences. 

Having enough RAM ensures you a smooth gaming experience. Having too little RAM leads to lagging frame rates or overall poor performance. Game developers typically suggest RAM capacity, and as these uses grow, it’s wise to factor in your future RAM needs.

When you stream media, your device retrieves data in real-time as you watch it. That means sufficient memory and storage are critical. Streaming video is buffered to RAM or to your storage SSD. If the RAM is full, the data goes to your storage and then back to RAM, so both memory and storage are crucial elements of successful streaming.

Today’s smart homes make it easier than ever to automate everything, from lighting and climate to entertainment and appliances. They feature remote programming, voice control, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more — all of which require low-power memory and storage optimized for always-on devices. Memory and storage provide the necessary densities and reliability to power and store sensor data and user preferences.

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