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Microsoft Partners With Unity On HoloLens 2 Development Edition

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The developer-focused release includes $500 in free Azure credits, 3-month free trials of Unity Pro. Following the announcement of the Microsoft HoloLens 2, Unity has revealed a new partnership with the US-based multinational technology company to release a developer-focused version of the upcoming mixed reality headset.

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Unity, Microsoft Leverage Cloud for RT3D Content

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Unity Technologies has teamed up with Microsoft Azure to add the former’s Create Solutions to the Cloud, allowing users to distribute games across Windows and Microsoft Xbox systems. Azure’s cloud infrastructure boosts real-time processing, sharing, and visualisation with high-speed data transfers and edge computing.

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Microsoft Teams Introduces Frontline AR Tools for iOS, Android

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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.

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Google Releases AR Geospatial Creator for Unity

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Google has unveiled its Geospatial Creator for Unity platform, allowing developers to preview 3D assets via the Unity Editor. How Does Google’s Geospatial Creator for Unity Work? Currently, Google’s Geospatial Creator for Unity offers visualisations of more than 2,500 cities in 49 nations.

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Big XR News from Unity, PIXO VR, and Microsoft

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Factors such as massive changeovers in the workplace, new workforce requirements, and others would require connecting people to data sources, not just “raw skill.” Currently, Unity is the most widely-used gaming engine used to create VR/AR/MR experiences for individual developers and enterprises.

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Microsoft Mesh for Teams to Roll Out Upgrades at Build 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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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What is Microsoft Mesh? Unlocking Mixed Reality

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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?