VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Microsoft lands $479M contract to put the MR headsets into the hands of soldiers in active combat zones. Army thanks to a huge $479 million contract between the legendary military branch and Microsoft. Unfortunately, the device never caught on the way Microsoft had hoped for with roughly 50,000 initial sales worldwide.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Microsoft is killing its Windows Mixed Reality PC VR platform. Despite the name, all Windows MR headsets were actually VR-only, and are compatible with most SteamVR content via Microsoft's SteamVR driver. HP's Reverb G2 added two extra side cameras, but by the time it launched in 2020 it was already too late for Microsoft's platform.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

I’m still not sure what will be the format for that series of articles, but for sure I’ll tell you everything about it! Image by Microsoft). Microsoft Teams to integrate Mesh in 2022. Of course, Microsoft has talked about the m**averse in its presentation, and in this case, about an enterprise “m**averse”.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 12, 2024

The US Space Systems Command (SSC) has renewed its partnership with Microsoft as it builds an augmented reality (AR) space simulation. Moreover, Microsoft Azure will host the environment within its commercial and government clouds, with classified and unclassified entry requirements, depending on the mission’s context.

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ARVR

JUNE 14, 2021

continuing here with Microsoft. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Owning Enterprise AR Among tech giants investing in AR, Microsoft continues to show strong signs as a leading platform for enterprise productivity. How VR could bring transhumanism to the masses 2. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

MARCH 22, 2021

Among tech giants investing in AR , Microsoft continues to show strong signs as a leading platform for enterprise productivity. That not only includes its best-of-breed hardware in the Hololens 2, but an expanding suite of software (it is Microsoft after all) for enterprise AR. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Enter The Monarchy 3.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Twitter is rolling out its system that warns its users that they’re huge dumbasses who might want to consider reading the goddamn article first, the company announced on Thursday. Basically, this is the 2020 equivalent of Microsoft Clippy asking “Are you sure you want to do that?” Read more.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

To significant anticipation, Microsoft revealed HoloLens 2 earlier this week at MWC 2019. By all accounts it looks like a beautiful and functional piece of technology and a big step forward for Microsoft’s AR initiative. Image courtesy Microsoft. “More Than Double” …What, Exactly? From 2x to 5.2x.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

But, we’ve never dedicated an article to actually exploring the platform. If you have, we hope that you’ll still enjoy this article. The following year it launched on Steam and the year after that, it was purchased by Microsoft in a bid to expand their mixed reality portfolio which has always been a kind of awkward collection.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 25, 2018

Since the HoloLens was first released almost three years ago, Microsoft has steadily been building partnerships and demonstrating an array of industry use cases across manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, education and many others. The new HoloLens subscription service could prove a catalyst for SMEs to embrace immersive technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 16, 2023

European Union (EU) regulators have backed the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition, the European Commission revealed on Monday. If successful, the deal has set a precedent for Microsoft to become the largest gaming buyout in history. Microsoft ‘s commitments will enable the streaming of games in any cloud game streaming service.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Microsoft has acquired Zenimax for $7.5B. In-between the console wars, Microsoft has bought Bethesda’s parent company, Zenimax, for $7.5B. Microsoft has not announced a VR headset for the Xbox, but could it be interested in creating more VR games for PC? And again, will these games support the new PSVR2 headset? Let’s dream!).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you are not going, well, expect to read some articles on mine about the hardware that I will try there, so you will feel as if you have been there, too… and I will also eat and review some delicious pasteis de nata for you :D. Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. The sale is going on until 11:59 PM PST on November 27, 2017 ( your local time ), and is only available in Microsoft retail and online store in the US and Canada. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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Upload VR

JUNE 8, 2022

Microsoft technical fellow and mixed reality figurehead Alex Kipman is reportedly leaving the company in the wake of misconduct allegations, leading to a reorganization in its MR efforts. Late last month Insider reported [paywall] on claims of inappropriate behavior from Kipman, who heads up Microsoft’s HoloLens and mixed reality work.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2021

Microsoft announced their new platform Mesh last week to enable better mixed reality experiences across not only AR and VR headsets, but also mobile and desktop. Mesh is built on Microsoft Azure which enables developers to build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality applications through an SDK. Enter The Monarchy 3.

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CraneMorley

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The first thing we think about when implementing new technology like Mixed Reality and Microsoft HoloLens within organizations is financial quantifiable benefits. Here are some key qualitative benefits of Microsoft HoloLens: Enhanced employee experience. Back to Blog Page. Further sustainability goals.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

These are articles I would have probably not shared with you in the previous editions of the newsletter, but with this new format, I can at least acknowledge that these things have happened. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft to tighten safety measures in Altspace VR. Removing them removes lots of potential problems from Microsoft.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AltspaceVR. Microsoft again, because some time ago they bought AltspaceVR , a VR social platform that was on the verge of bankruptcy. As said it is not the main topic of this article. I won’t discuss this in detail, but I assure you that they are infinitely better than Zoom/ Meet/ Teams.

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Upload VR

MAY 27, 2022

A free expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator brings the Top Gun experience to VR with new missions, challenges and aircraft. Microsoft Flight Simulator is available for PC and Xbox, with optional VR support for the former. The expansion is available now and as you can imagine, it looks like true a match made in heaven.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Microsoft 365 is coming to Quest Pro! It has also partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to facilitate the integration of XR solutions inside companies. Let me quote the most interesting part of the article: Zuckerberg told me during that interview that Meta was looking to establish two lines of VR devices. “We

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

A report on Thurrott.com indicates Microsoft is skipping an incremental hardware update to its Hololens in favor of a generational upgrade in 2019. The article frames this as Microsoft deciding it has “a large lead in the AR space and isn’t feeling pressure to release a product that is only an incremental update.”

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

I hope that this also helps in ticking away some entries from my Asana’s list… So, that’s it for this long introduction (that was necessary to explain this new kind of article)… let’s dig into the 3 interesting projects of today! Microsoft Maquette. The Great C.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 18, 2023

Firms like Microsoft and PICO are refining their pre-existing MR offerings to cement their legacy in the device race. Not long ago, Microsoft filed a patent request for a lighter MR device with a modular framework, providing enterprise end-users with improved usability and form factors. However, MR is already here.

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GizModo VR

MAY 31, 2022

In the decade-spanning conflict between the need for online privacy and efforts to stop fake accounts from accessing sensitive info, the tech monolith that is Microsoft is putting its massive weight behind the creation of standardized online identities. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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Hypergrid Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

(Image courtesy Microsoft.) Remember those mixed reality combat goggles that Microsoft was building for the Army that made soldiers nauseous? ( Microsoft got its hands slapped and had to go back to the drawing board after reports came out last year that its new AR goggles were making soldiers literally sick to their stomachs.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 15, 2021

” Note : If you’re curious to know a bit more about waveguides, check out the Waveguides & Birdbaths primer at the bottom of the article for a brief explanation of the two leading AR optics. Here’s a quick and dirty primer which we aim to expand in a future article.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

More info (First hardware leak about Apple headset) More info (New software leak about RealityOS) News worth a mention (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft Teams to integrate 3D avatars Microsoft is finally integrating Microsoft Teams with Microsoft Mesh , as it was promised some time ago.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last. This seems good.

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VRGames

JUNE 26, 2023

Meta and Microsoft’s partnership continues to evolve for Quest 2 and Pro devices. During their Connect 2022 event, the two companies announced the Windows integration into these headsets along with added support from Microsoft Intune and Azure Active Directory.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Microsoft is officially getting into the website-building biz. On Wednesday, the company’s digital marketing wing rolled out a shiny new suite of tools which promise to give businesses a quick and easy way to set up their own landing pages. And unlike some of the other site builders on the market—like, say,… Read more.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

After all, AR, and AR remote collaboration in particular, is a huge industry that is rapidly changing and there was no way we were going to catch everything in this article. Instead, this article will stick to discussions of dedicated software solutions for AR remote collaboration with a focus on enterprise use cases. Microsoft Mesh.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I don’t have the time to write a full review now, but I hope to write this week at least a “first impression” article because many people are asking my opinion (thank you, really, for your trust!). But this article goes a bit more in detail about this topic.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JUNE 13, 2022

The following are the top articles across the XR industry from the previous week. Taqtile Partners with Microsoft at Eurosatory 2022. Microsoft recently inked a partnership with mixed reality firm Taqtile to use the latter’s Manifest platform for instructional overlays via the former’s Azure cloud streaming platform.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Over three years ago, technology giant Microsoft released its mixed reality headset. Microsoft announced the second generation model earlier this year. Microsoft announced the second generation model earlier this year. In the intervening months, Microsoft released loads of promotional content about what the new HoloLens can do.

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