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Microsoft’s Meandering XR Strategy Could Lead to Another Zune Moment

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At least from the outside, it appears Microsoft isn’t actively competing for a seat at the XR table, which is fairly odd coming from a company that pioneered enterprise AR while simultaneously wrangling some of its top OEM partners to make a fleet of PC VR headsets for consumers in 2017. If Microsoft goes in half-cocked, maybe.

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Microsoft Says it Hasn’t Given up on the VR Side of Windows Mixed Reality

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While Microsoft has been full steam ahead on the augmented reality side of Windows Mixed Reality via HoloLens, the company has had very little to say in the last year about the VR side of its platform. While it may look like Microsoft has largely given up on the effort, the company tells us that it remains committed.

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VRLA Expo 2017: Bigger, Bolder, and Brighter

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VRLA is the biggest conference of its kind in the world—and the Spring 2017 Expo on April 14 and 15 was the grandest outing yet. In honor of Easter, AfterNow and FLARB put on an MR egg hunt via Microsoft HoloLens. The post VRLA Expo 2017: Bigger, Bolder, and Brighter appeared first on VRScout. Google + Tilt Brush. CyberPowerPC.

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OpenXR 1.0 Released, Microsoft Supports on HoloLens & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support

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The standard has been in development since April 2017 and is presently supported by virtually every major hardware, platform, and engine company in the VR industry, including key AR players like Magic Leap. Released, Microsoft Supports on HoloLens & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support appeared first on Road to VR.

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Seven Big Questions Facing VR For The Rest Of 2017

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We’re just over halfway through 2017, and it’s been a rollercoaster for VR. The first version of Valve’s SteamVR platform provided us with superior 360 degree room-scale tracking and position-tracked hand input at the hefty price of $799 via HTC’s Vive. Will HTC cut Vive’s price? When is SteamVR 2.0

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Microsoft May Leapfrog Facebook and Google in VR With HoloLens Tracking

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Microsoft’s play for command of next generation personal computing can be seen today with the announcement of a series of Windows-powered VR headsets starting at $300. This is not the case with the headsets on the way from Microsoft’s partners. “The strategy has become clear.

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With Facebook’s ????, Oculus Is Fending off Old Enemies, Former Friends, and New Foes

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Old Enemies – HTC. While both Oculus’ Rift and HTC’s Vive hit the market right around the same time in 2016, the Vive was the first system with motion controllers and room-scale. Oculus Rift + Touch Price Cuts in 2017. A Tale of Two Headsets. With that, Vive also offered the most immersive VR experience.

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