VRScout
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.
The Ghost Howls
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
Some people say that Facebook threatens to leave Europe, but I think this is never happening. The game is very different from its predecessor, and it is less a realistic combat simulator and more an adrenaline multiplayer game, like Unreal Tournament or Quake Arena. Microsoft has acquired Zenimax for $7.5B. Let’s dream!).
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The Ghost Howls
MARCH 16, 2020
And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. I’ll hug you all in autumn. and there is always more interest in virtual gatherings. Who knows….
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself. I hate how the speculation in the crypto world is risking to ruin what was one of the most interesting open social VR worlds in Europe.
Road to VR
APRIL 13, 2017
With currently 26 labs operating in the United States, Europe, Asia and Oceania, VR First is bringing the number to 40 labs by the end of year. While the program was principally incubated by Crytek, students working in VR First labs tend use Unity (48%), followed by Unreal (20%) and then CRYENGINE (14%). image courtesy VR First.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Although, the US Army hit a roadblock in August when it slashed funding towards developing a Microsoft-powered XR training solution. Other options include: Unreal MegaGrants: Epic Games have its funding initiative designed to support developers in the technology world. During 2022 the media giant already experimented with XR content.
The Ghost Howls
MARCH 1, 2021
All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. This means that if you develop an experience using OpenXR, you can run it on Oculus, SteamVR, and Microsoft runtimes with no modification.
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