ARPost

JUNE 22, 2020

With our devices, astronauts can see and virtually interact with the switches and control panels inside their Starliner capsule and read the real-time data on their crew displays. Custom Boeing computers and controllers were required to make the training experiences as realistic as possible, according to documents Varjo shared with ARPost.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Microsoft lands $479M contract to put the MR headsets into the hands of soldiers in active combat zones. Army thanks to a huge $479 million contract between the legendary military branch and Microsoft. Unfortunately, the device never caught on the way Microsoft had hoped for with roughly 50,000 initial sales worldwide.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

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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VRScout

MAY 11, 2017

These controllers look familiar. Microsoft brought their latest mixed reality efforts front and center Thursday at its Build conference in Seattle. On top of partner device and price announcements that challenge the likes of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Microsoft also unveiled new controllers as part of mixed reality headset bundles.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows VR headsets also have a consumer-friendly pricing too, selling normally between $400-$500. Of course, you’ll need the computing hardware to run your chosen flavor of VR headset though; before discounts, a VR-ready PC could cost anywhere from $700-$1000, and a PlayStation 4 Slim console at around $300.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

Meta to introduce new parental controls on Quest. After many pressures from the community and the media, Meta has finally decided to introduce new parental control tools in Quest 2. More info (Quest 2 new parental controls?—?Road Road To VR) More info (Quest 2 new parental controls?—?Upload Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2019

OpenXR is a work-in-progress standard that aims to unify the underlying connections between VR and AR hardware, game engines, and content, making for a more interoperable ecosystem. Each company, even if a supporter of OpenXR, still has control over where their content is made available and which platforms support which headsets.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 19, 2017

Now that it’s all said and done it’s easy to see that E3 2017 just wasn’t a huge showing for VR hardware. Microsoft didn’t even mention VR at all during the reveal of the Xbox One X even though executives have suggested the system will still support it. Best VR Hardware of E3 2017: DisplayLink Wireless Vive.

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MAY 8, 2018

We need to ask ourselves not only what computers can do, but what they should do,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his opening keynote at Build. With customers in control, privacy is preserved Click To Tweet. Microsoft sees the “intelligent cloud” as the backbone of this revolution.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To help Stwart highlight the benefits of Meta’s integration of Qualcomm’s XR/AR chipsets was the Head of Hardware Partnerships at Meta, Jenniffer Hom – a figure who helped bring Meta/Qualcomm devices to market. Qualcomm recognises this trend alongside Meta, Microsoft, and others.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Major firms like Microsoft, Valve, and Apple are continuing to build immersive product portfolios leading towards the dawn of 2024. The initial patent states that Microsoft plans to create a “display device [that] includes a display substrate and a backplane substrate.”

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2019

OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims to unify the underlying connections between VR and AR hardware, game engines, and content, making for a more interoperable ecosystem. Each company, even if a supporter of OpenXR, still has control over where their content is made available and which platforms support which headsets.

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Road to VR

MAY 12, 2017

A job listing for a Senior Design Manager position on Microsoft’s “Xbox Mixed Reality team” says that the company is “looking to build a massively social gaming and entertainment experience for both the PC and the console.” Though given how early it is, we won’t be holding our breath just yet.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 8, 2017

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is in Los Angeles, CA next week and it’s always one of the largest events of the year for gamers, giving giants of the industry including Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo the chance to show off the latest hardware and games to drive the next generation of consumer interest. What We Know .

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

One of the amazing things about Apple’s new ARKit developer platform is that there’s no extra hardware required. It can recognize more than 30 gestures users make with their hands, allowing for controller-free navigation of experiences. Clay is looking to do the same with gesture tracking.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2017

Microsoft Technical Fellow and chief inventor of HoloLens, Alex Kipman, took the stage today at Microsoft Build 2017 to show off a number of upcoming mixed reality hardware and software streaming out of the company and its partners. “Holiday 2017 is going to be phenomenal,” said Kipman. image captured by Road to VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 31, 2017

Microsoft’s planned roll out of a whole suite of VR headsets continues with the revelation of designs from Dell and ASUS. No extra USB ports or wall-mounting needed to use the Microsoft-powered headsets. That said, all the Microsoft headsets we’ve heard about use LCD displays instead of OLED as used by the Rift and Vive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, with 2024 shaping up to be a monumental year for XR, with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Apple all putting major stakes and investments into the space, what companies do today could greatly influence the future of work. The firm is rolling out the features starting in early December this year for free.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When you think about “haptics,” particularly in the sense of extended reality , you probably think about hardware and wearables that let you interact with and feel your environment. Haptics require hardware but they also require software. The other product is an “interaction builder” for creating gesture controls.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

As the holiday launch of the Windows VR headsets nears , Microsoft has published a new set of system requirements and an app allowing you to see if your PC will be ready for the company’s “Mixed Reality” platform. SEE ALSO Hands-on: Microsoft's "Mixed Reality" VR Motion Controllers. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The latest upcoming addition to the Xbox hardware lineup. During the interview, Spencer expressed his excitement regarding the newest piece of Xbox hardware, the Xbox Series X, including his relief after seeing fans respond so positively to its surprise reveal. . Image Credit: Microsoft Xbox.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 14, 2022

Known for making some of the best third-party game controllers you can buy— including options for the Xbox —8BitDo is once again taking inspiration from Microsoft with a new compact gamepad designed to accommodate players with limited mobility that moves almost all of the functionality to dedicated buttons. Read more.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2021

HP announced today that it’s launching an updated version of its Reverb G2 headset in the US that brings improvements to controller tracking, eye-relief, and AMD compatibility. Controller Tracking. At launch original Reverb G2 had some spotty compatibility issues with AMD hardware. Photo by Road to VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 26, 2024

The event looks to bring together researchers, engineers, investors, entrepreneurs, customers, and suppliers to encourage development towards the hardware required to enable broad enterprise-focused metaverse use cases. VR|MR 2024 is just around the corner. VR|MR aims to carry forward a legacy of inspiration.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), You are all fantastic! Here you are my flower for you!

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Microsoft unveiled an experiment this week that explores the future of always-on virtual reality. DreamWalker: created by Microsoft researchers Jackie Yang, Christian Holz, Eyal Ofek, Andrew D. Wilson, Image courtesy Microsoft Research.

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JULY 21, 2022

Arvizio’s enhanced workflow mechanisms give dispersed employees control over documentation from the draft stage to publishing, including admin tools. AR Instructor is available on other headsets, including Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 and the original Magic Leap device. Additionally, as part of AR Instructor 2.0,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

This week, AR instructional solutions provider Taqtile announced official support for Microsoft’s Unity-based Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 (MRTK3) in a move to broaden the usability of its Manifest application ready for a “growing number” of OpenXR devices in 2024.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Microsoft and Samsung formally announced the Odyssey Windows VR headset today, positioning it as the “premium” option among the Windows VR headsets, with a range of features not found on the other headsets, and the top price point. Controllers. Higher performance display: OLED vs. Higher performance display: OLED vs. LCD.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? Using a combination of hardware and software, VR solutions replace our real-world view with a computer-generated alternative. Now, innovators have transformed virtual reality experiences with low-latency software and upgraded hardware.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Starbreeze and Acer announced a new capitalization plan for StarVR, the upcoming high field of view (FOV) VR headset, that will see Acer inject $5 million into the project and take a 66 percent majority control of the joint venture. The post Acer Takes Majority Control of StarVR with $5M Capital Injection appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last. This seems good.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 14, 2016

Microsoft have just launched a new HoloLens ‘Commercial Suite’ which packages the augmented reality visor as ready for business with numerous new features and benefits for business buyers. Your IT department can manage multiple HoloLens devices simultaneously using solutions like Microsoft InTune. Carrying case.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

XR hardware is on the move. So, more and more XR providers are providing cloud services in addition to their hardware and platform offerings. For Varjo clients, a lot of the management and IT solutions that make up cloud services for other developers are handled through software subscriptions bundled with almost all Varjo hardware.

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JUNE 24, 2020

As well, this driver also enables support for hardware accelerated GPU scheduling. Perhaps the more interesting aspect of this driver release, though only tangential to DirectX 12 Ultimate support, is that NVIDIA is enabling support for hardware accelerated GPU scheduling. ray tracing and tier 2 variable rate shading.

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