XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to scale its Global Collaboration Village , a Metaverse space for international business leaders and decision-makers. Microsoft to Develop Industrial Metaverse in 2024 Alongside its WEF Metaverse partnership.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 23, 2023

Microsoft unveiled fresh, immersive features for its Microsoft Mesh-powered Team platform, it announced at its Build 2023 event on Tuesday. Microsoft’s latest iteration of Avatars for Teams allows attendees also to break the cycle of video fatigue common among remote workers and their colleagues.

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ARPost

JANUARY 30, 2023

Source: GDC State of the Game Industry 2023 PC leads the pack, with the intervening platforms consisting of the usual suspects – legacy gaming platforms and mobile. Source: GDC State of the Game Industry 2023 It is worth noting that the percentage of respondents working with Quest has gone up almost 10% since last year.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2023

Last Friday, Microsoft-owned immersive social platform Altspace VR (virtual reality) announced the closure of its service effective March 10, 2023. The decision comes following recent lay offs at Microsoft. The entire division faces an uncertain future following Microsoft laying off 11,000 workers this month.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 18, 2024

Microsoft highlights how companies can benefit from Team’s enterprise-ready and proven end-to-end encryption, data loss prevention, and compliance certifications when leveraging the AR service. Microsoft is planning for device-wide general availability in 2024. The call hit all the expected notes, such as genAI.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Between ups and downs, the industry and its leading firms fought through a crashing technology market introduced in 2023, where many XR firms and other related digital solutions providers suffered greatly due to a lack of capital and investments. 2023 saw many XR giants crumble. Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro gain Microsoft 365 Office tools.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2023

Microsoft has picked volumetric video company Arcturus as its primary marketing partner for its Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios (MRCS) solution provider. Announced on Monday at the SIGGRAPH 2023 event , the partnership will offer content creators a trove of solutions for their volumetric video needs.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 20, 2023

In a blog post AltspaceVR announced plans to sunset the Platform on March 10, 2023 with the following message. socialvr [link] — AltspaceVR (@AltspaceVR) January 20, 2023 To learn more about what is next for Microsoft Mesh, visit Mesh.com and sign up for updates here. ✨ Thanks for joining us on this epic adventure.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions That Could Shape the Future of Tech 1. Thus, it’s probable that in 2023, we’ll be seeing more XR devices being used as workstations in the office. He goes on to share that the success of the Quest 2 will fuel interest in the new Quest 3, which should will be released in 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 17, 2023

Let’s say we are back to standard levels of energy The current tech landscape is not in its best moment ever : all the big companies (Meta, Microsoft, etc…) are laying off people. The post Some thoughts about SXSW 2023 appeared first on The Ghost Howls. I still loved it! I hope to see you next year in Austin for SXSW 2024!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Microsoft’s mixed reality (MR) division is constantly under the microscope of the technology media landscape. The news comes after Microsoft closed the doors on Altspace VR (virtual reality), the collaboration and socialization Metaverse platform. Although, Microsoft’s IVAS headset is facing hurdles.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2023

The opening Ori Inbar kickstarted AWE 2023 with a great keynote. awe23 #virtual pic.twitter.com/3zsGx1TNEA — TonyVT SkarredGhost (@SkarredGhost) May 31, 2023 After that, Ori had a fireside chat with Neal Stephenson , the guy that invented that word that we saw on Linkedin too many times last year.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meta and Microsoft today announced at Connect that starting in 2023 the Quest platform is getting a host of Windows productivity tools along with the ability to use Windows 11 via the cloud. Microsoft 365 app experiences : Interact with 2D content from. Microsoft Teams/Workrooms integration : Join a Teams meeting from inside.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

October’s conclusion saw AWE EU 2023 wrap up with a number of vital takeaways which can assist enterprise clients in understanding the ever-evolving AR/VR/MR marketplace. Earlier in the month, IGS 2023 lit up the stage in Orlando, showcasing the industry at large, and AWE EU 2023 followed up at the end of October with a bang.

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ARPost

MARCH 7, 2023

Their actions on the stage were volumetrically captured and displayed in The Polys’ AltspaceVR environment, similar to the launch of Microsoft Mesh. In-person hosts, producers, presenters, and an audience gathered at ZeroSpace , an XR stage and motion capture studio in Brooklyn.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Next week, Microsoft Ignite 2023 will kick off, where the leading computing firm will showcase its latest innovations over a two-day schedule, which covers the firm’s comprehensive product portfolio. Hightens Hololens Use Cases In late October, Microsoft highlighted new features in its Dynamics 365 Guides Version 9.0

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 18, 2023

It was not Microsoft’s one, but a professional simulator for pilots. And subscribe to my newsletter to not lose my next article The post AWE 2023: Hands-on wide-FOV headset XTAL 3 and Manomotion appeared first on The Ghost Howls. People at Vrgineers made me try their headset with a flight simulator software.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2024

Microsoft spent the second half of 2023 championing what it coined as the industrial Metaverse, specifically an umbrella of multi-user XR services covering enterprise use cases such as collaboration, design procedures, and employee training. Will the loss of Windows Mixed Reality lead to a lull in XR products from the firm?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

OpenAI announced that Sam Altman would step down from his position of CEO following a significant partnership in mid-2023 with Microsoft to leverage genAI technology for innovative workplace digital solutions. However, despite the shake-up, Microsoft confirmed that Altman’s departure will not affect Ignite’s announcements.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 20, 2023

AltspaceVR is shutting down in March as Microsoft decimated its teams working in VR & AR this week as part of a major workforce reduction across the entire company. As an independent startup Altspace ran out of money, but in 2017 Microsoft acquired it and continued the effort.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 15, 2023

To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Compared to the first version, Microsoft has upgraded the display resolution from 1280×720 to 2048×1080.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This week, reports from BussinessInsider highlighted how Microsoft is closing down Project Airsim, an AI ambition tied to the firm’s Industrial Metaverse roadmap. As part of the closure, Microsoft is also laying off the project’s employees as it plans to discontinue the Azure AI-based service by December 15 2023.

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2024

Meta today announced it’s opening its operating system to third-parties , and has named three heavy weights that have pledged support for its newly renamed Meta Horizon OS: Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox. Microsoft subsequently shut down the Windows Mixed Reality platform in late 2023.

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Digital Trends

JUNE 13, 2022

2023 might be the best year for Xbox ever if Microsoft can consistently deliver on its promises.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 16, 2023

Microsoft is updating its popular Teams work communications application to include real-time 3D (RT3D) digital human avatars this May. However, following the closure of its Metaverse service AltSpace VR Microsoft is doubling down on immersive content for its leading workplace application.

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ARPost

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Sun Goin’ Down on AltspaceVR On January 20, a blog post titled “ AltspaceVR to Sunset the Platform on March 10, 2023 ” appeared at the top of the company’s homepage. Much of the post waxes nostalgic about the platform, which launched in 2015 and was purchased by Microsoft in 2017. Why, Microsoft? But, are they?”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some of the best MR events worth checking out in 2023. 1. IEEE VR+3D User Interfaces March 25-29th, Shanghai Celebrating its 30 th anniversary in 2023, the IEEE VR and 3D user interface conference offers a behind-the-scenes insight into all-things extended reality.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Microsoft recently released information regarding its recent Q2 2024 earnings call. However, interestingly, despite an increased push towards developing XR solutions since mid-2023, Microsft did not mention its MR/spatial applications, HoloLens 2, or its industrial metaverse roadmap. The call hits all the expected notes, such as genAI.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What is Microsoft Mesh , and what can it do to transform the future of immersive collaboration? For some time now, Microsoft Mesh has promised companies an opportunity to build unique mixed and extended reality experiences for the future of work. So, what is Microsoft Mesh exactly, and what can it do? What is Microsoft Mesh?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Companies like Meta and Microsoft are reviewing previous months, discussing revenue and roadmaps, and forecasting what’s to come. ChatGPT Debuts on Apple Vision Pro Of the many workplace applications available on the Apple Vision Pro, the 2023 headline-stealing ChatGPT by OpenAI also debuted on the device this week.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2022

Microsoft’s big defense contract that looks to supply the US Army with modified HoloLens AR headsets isn’t going so well. As first reported by Bloomberg , the Senate panel that oversees defense spending announced significant cuts to the Army’s fiscal 2023 procurement request for the device.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2023. Developed in collaboration with other leading XR companies like Microsoft, the HP headset is compatible with a range of platforms. It has been designed with an ergonomic form factor for comfort.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Here are some of the top events to consider in 2023. MWC 2023 February 27th to March 2nd, 2023, Barcelona MWC is one of the biggest events in the world for companies interested in connectivity and technology. and how XR and AI can work together. There’s also a dedicated community space for networking. 3.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 10, 2024

The news of Glue’s potential closure comes following the decrease in virtual meeting spaces from major XR firms, such as Microsoft, Mozilla, and Meta. In March last year, Microsoft shut down its AltSpace platform. Microsoft bought the service in 2017, following its debut in May 2015.

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JULY 26, 2023

This month, Microsoft will deploy an upgraded version of its dormant HoloLens 2 headset for US Army soldiers. Microsoft’s US Army contract sees the firm deploy 20 custom “Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)” HoloLens 2 MR headsets for field testing. Microsoft IVAS: What’s New? The IVAS version 1.2

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This month, Microsoft successfully completed an MR hardware trial period with the US Army, allowing the firm to continue innovating the Hololens product while leveraging a massive military contract which currently sits as a $22 billion investment for the US Army. But will Microsoft see future IVAS success? development processes.

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