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Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?) Acquired Heaps of VR Development Talent

Road to VR

A year ago, in response to Sony consistently delivering high-quality exclusives for PS4, Microsoft made a commitment to rejuvenating its first-party game development efforts and went on a shopping spree, acquiring a handful of respected studios to bolster its first-party game development talent under the Xbox Game Studios banner.

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BISim tells us how XR is relevant for the Army

The Ghost Howls

I joined BISim in 2009 after seven years of working in engineering positions in video games companies. Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a global software company at the forefront of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations. I’m the Senior Director of Development for BISim.

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Alex Kipman Nominated for Inventor’s Award

Tech Trends VR

The Brazilian-born inventor gets recognition for his groundbreaking work with the Microsoft Hololens. His current position as Technical Fellow of the Windows and Devices Group enables him to maintain a hands-on approach to building the HoloLens and related Windows Mixed Reality software platform. billion in 2016.

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Minimum Specs for Microsoft’s Windows 10 AR/VR Interface Are Impressively Low

Road to VR

In a compatibility test application from recent Windows 10 test builds, Microsoft has revealed some minimum specs for Windows Holographic, the Windows 10 interface and platform for VR and AR devices which will include inexpensive headsets from big manufacturers. SEE ALSO Microsoft Says New Surface Studio is VR Ready(ish).

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Why is Apple Buying NextVR?

AR Insider

The company began with 3DTV broadcasting technology in 2009, pivoted skillfully to VR during the halcyon days of 2015–2016, and attracted funding to the tune of $115m from media investors like Comcast Ventures and MSG. These patents give Apple a strong IP defense against Microsoft as well as the MPEG consortium members. Still … $100m?

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The Future Of Computing: Supercloud And Sky Computing

Bernard Marr

In the simplest terms, it involves providing computer storage, processing power, and applications via the internet, so users don't need to worry about buying, installing, and maintaining hardware and software themselves. Stoika and Shenker were early proponents of the cloud computing paradigm, writing about it as early as 2009.

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Number of OpenSim grids hits record high

Hypergrid Business

With the free-to-use DreamGrid software, users can easily create virtual worlds through a graphical interface and one-click install feature. Mono is the open source alternative to Microsoft’s.Net application platform. Micro Technology Services owns both DreamGrid and OutWorldz. This is very useful if you are creating a hyperport.