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How Microsoft Is Leading A War On Deepfakes

VRScout

Microsoft’s new tool detects digital manipulation in real-time based on nearly invisible imperfections. Of course, like any fledgling technology, it’s just a matter of time until someone abuses its power to fit their own nefarious agenda. Believe it or not, this is not former US President Barrack Obama.

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Microsoft Confirms Follow-Up To HoloLens Mixed Reality Headset

VRScout

HoloLens enters spotlight with new updates from Microsoft and a new ad featuring actor/rapper Common. Despite having released a developer edition all the way back in 2016, the Microsoft HoloLens has remained a relatively niche device. The post Microsoft Confirms Follow-Up To HoloLens Mixed Reality Headset appeared first on VRScout.

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Microsoft ‘DreamWalker’ Experiment Takes First Steps into Always-on World-scale VR

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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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A Look at the AWE Agenda for This Year

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Also, the founder and managing partner of AR funding group Super Ventures , Inbar’s talks are always full of insight, passion, and a few laughs. Of course, companies don’t need to have a keynote to say something interesting. The Day-One Main Stage Marathon. AWE always opens with a welcome keynote from the event founder Ori Inbar.

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What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The news comes as institutions and organisations debut their virtual spaces for several key purposes, leading to a spike in interest in the Metaverse as an exhibitive platform for large groups. The group’s Capacity Building and Training Directorate opened a module on verifying and screening travel documents.

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Microsoft ‘Holographic Shell’ Aims to Immerse You in Windows by 2017

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Nevertheless, this is part of what Microsoft is promising with its planned launch of Windows Holographic Shell which it’s promised will arrive in every Windows 10 installation via an update some time in 2017. In Microsoft’s Windows Holographic lexicon, it seems to mean different forms of disparate virtual content.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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