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VR at E3 2017: Microsoft Drops The Ball, Sony And Bethesda Scoop It Up

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It was Microsoft that dropped the ball the hardest. This time last year Microsoft was telling us that the console, then codenamed Project Scorpio, would be capable of high-fidelity VR. Sadly, companies failed to really communicate that this week. That year may still come but, sadly, the stars didn’t align at E3 2017.

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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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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Education for 2022

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Perhaps the biggest company in the mixed reality landscape right now, Microsoft is paving the way to a future of incredible hybrid learning. According to Microsoft, implementing mixed reality into the training landscape leads to a reduction in training times of approximately 30%.

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Siemens adds AI to its Emerging Industrial Tech Journey

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This week, Microsoft continued its roadmap of introducing emerging workplace tools to its worldwide lineup of clients; most recently, the firm distributed AI tools across Siemens’ workforce. The move deepens the partnership between Microsoft and Siemens with a purpose-built Siemens Industrial Copilot solution.

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Students Use HoloLens To Create Batman’s High-Tech Cowl

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Microsoft AR technology could make Batman’s advanced crime-fighting headpiece a reality. They’ll also be incorporating Microsoft tech like Cortana, Visual Studios and more. The fabrication group on the other hand was tasked with effectively fitting all that impressive tech into the actual helmet while maintaining that sleek design.

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Video Gives Us a Peek Into the Future of How AR and VR Will Work Together

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We’re all waiting for the day when you can put on a singular, tether-free headset and experience all the ‘R’s that VR/AR/MR have to offer—and NormalVR , a “small but focused” group of passionate immersive media creators just gave us a peek into what’s possible when you mash it all together.

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Hands-On With The HoloLens 2

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After four years of waiting, does Microsoft’s new holographic computer live up to the hype? Possible HoloLens 2 use-case / Image Credit: Microsoft. I’m not sure if it was exactly “three times more comfortable” like Kipman claimed but it was definitely comfortable! HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft. In a word, yes.

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