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The 3 Most Common Arguments Against VR Why They’re Wrong

Road to VR

This article is actually a throwback to an article I wrote with the same premise back in 2015. Microsoft and partners like HP, Asus, Samsung, Acer, and Dell launched a batch of ‘Windows Mixed Reality’ headsets [Amazon] a few years ago. Consider this article your official rebuttal to these tired arguments.

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What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

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Market research reports have shown that in 2015 the revenue was $0.66 The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years.

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The Promise of Xbox One Streaming to Oculus Rift is Finally Being Fulfilled

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It was well over a year ago that the promise of Xbox streaming to the Oculus Rift was first promised by Phil Spencer during a June 2015 press event in San Francisco. Microsoft runs the Rift natively via its latest Windows 10 operating system. Tagged with: Headset , microsoft , oculus , rift.

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AWE Asia-2023 Conference in Singapore from August 30-31

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AWE Asia has been hosted annually since 2015. Previous AWE Asia conferences have featured sessions from senior leadership at organizations such as #Intel, #Qualcomm, #Microsoft, #HTC, #Lenovo, #IEEE, #Sony, #Niantic, #Walmart, #Oppo, #Unity, #Baidu, and #PTC.

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Report: Developer Confirms Work on Xbox One VR Title for 2017

Road to VR

VR on Xbox One rumors are gaining momentum as Ars Technica reports that an unnamed game developer is working on a VR title for Microsoft’s game console. Rumors about Microsoft’s Xbox One VR play have not been consistent regarding when we’re likely to see an official announcement.

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Microsoft Finalizing Its HoloLens, VR Headset Specifications

VRWorld

In just a few days time, Microsoft will host WinHEC , its annual hardware / platform conference. Intel has 600 people here working on hardware form factors, while the similar story is with Microsoft and a few other known global players. Microsoft is not playing such tricks. 4 GB of RAM. A graphics card with DirectX 12 support.

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Microsoft Windows VR Headset Devices Coming in April 2017

VRWorld

Microsoft product lineup surprised everyone today, but the biggest surprise was planned for VR fans. Not only are these devices cheaper than the Oculus Rift and Vive, but Microsoft says they’re better too. Following that, presentation continued with several features using Microsoft HoloLens. Stay tuned.