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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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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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VRScout

MAY 10, 2023

Now that’s what I call in-flight entertainment. A little entertainment can go a long way during a lengthy commute, as shown by Reddit user manicmastiff81 who this week shared a video of them watching YouTube from the cockpit of a VR spaceship in the popular open-world science-fiction game No Man’s Sky.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2022

Those with a compatible XR device, such as the Nreal or Microsoft HoloLens 2, can view the iPhone-captured hologram in 3D real-time. The app could be used for everything from education and training to teleconferencing and entertainment. No prior experience with immersive technology is required in order to operate.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

Brandon Bray, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, took the stage at Unity’s Vision VR/AR Summit 2017 to show a little more of what Microsoft has planned for the VR side of things when the first Windows Holographic headsets come later this year. image courtesy Unity Technologies. .” image courtesy Unity Technologies.

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CraneMorley

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This quote perfectly sums up the on and off again rumors of the death of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality headset the HoloLens 2. Again and again without any sourcing or official word from Microsoft, reporters and journals will continue to push the downfall of the HoloLens.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 16, 2023

European Union (EU) regulators have backed the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition, the European Commission revealed on Monday. If successful, the deal has set a precedent for Microsoft to become the largest gaming buyout in history. Microsoft ‘s commitments will enable the streaming of games in any cloud game streaming service.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 13, 2022

The Communications Workers of America announced today via press release that they have reached a labor neutrality agreement with Microsoft. The agreement has five core provisions, the most notable of which is Microsoft agreeing to remain neutral in employee unionization efforts. Read more.

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JULY 17, 2017

Microsoft will need the support of the greater VR development community if its new Windows 10 Mixed Reality VR headsets are to succeed when they launch later this year, but what about potential first-party content too? That’s in the works already, the company assures. We’ll have more to talk about later this year on that.”

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

Three veterans of first-person shooter games have formed Drifter Entertainment , a Seattle-based virtual reality game studio. He was also a chief technology officer at Microsoft on the HoloLens project, and he was the lead programmer on Gears of War and Gears of War 2. Image Credit: Drifter Entertainment.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2022

One such platform, the Microsoft Reactor meetup, has united many thought leaders, tech giants, and organisations as a guiding compass for the growing community of technology enthusiasts, developers, journalists, and even senior executives. Excellent @Microsoft Reactor #meetup in #London with @VR2AR , Alexander Karim, and @seanmtracey.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony Interactive Entertainment has finally announced that PSVR 2 will be launched on February 22nd, 2023 for $549. The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. Some months ago, some important magazines leaked that Microsoft might have abandoned the HoloLens project.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 6, 2021

Microsoft once proposed buying Nintendo in order to lock in its first-party games for the Xbox. The Japanese video game company didn’t just decline to entertain the offer; it laughed the tech giant’s executives out of the room, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Read more.

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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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Mashable VR

MARCH 10, 2022

TL;DR: Lifetime access to Microsoft Office's essential apps on Mac or PC is on sale for £38.04, saving you 85% on list price. From mental health and productivity tools to entertainment and exercise apps, monthly subscription fees are getting out of hand. Credit: Microsoft. Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021.

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MAY 10, 2017

While virtual reality looks to break into the mainstream within the next few years, Microsoft is playing the long game with its mixed reality device, HoloLens, which is much further away from reaching the consumer market. Just how well Microsoft delivers on its promise will be one of the biggest stories of VR in 2017.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 26, 2023

Today, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which provides the “ building blocks ” for its Metaverse. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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GizModo VR

JULY 6, 2022

Microsoft announced its nearly $69 billion purchase of massive gaming company, Activision Blizzard in January. But the road to acquisition hasn’t been smooth for the two companies, and the deal isn’t sealed yet. Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2024

In January, Apple previewed some new “entertainment experiences” coming to the headset with the help of apps from Disney+, ESPN, Discovery+, and more. However, the Vision Pro is more than just a headset for immersive entertainment. Apple also works with Microsoft on solutions like Teams for the Apple Vision Pro.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 18, 2022

Microsoft is acquiring gaming giant Activision Blizzard in a deal worth just shy of $69 billion—which the Xbox owner says will allow it to gain access to hundreds of millions of gamers and position it as “the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony.” Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. Microsoft Begin IVAS 1.2 Testing Microsoft may be fighting for Hololens.

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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. Arcturus’s Dimension Studio Arcturus will also provide licence and expertise support for studios seeking to partner with Microsoft’s MRCS network.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

While the event focused primarily on consumer and entertainment innovations and use cases, it revealed critical details on the future of the XR industry and the technology fueling it. The new XR collaboration platform replaces Microsoft’s predecessor, AltspaceVR, and will debut in October as a public preview. The wait is over.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Microsoft’s flagship social VR platform brings its unique brand of events to the Quest. AltspaceVR, acquired by Microsoft in October 2017, has a been a beloved mainstay of the social VR space since its launch in 2015. AltspaceVR on Oculus Quest / Image Credit: AltspaceVR, Microsoft. Image Credit: AltspaceVR, Microsoft.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Microsoft Leads XR Success in Healthcare and Engineering As the firm works towards its industrial 2024 Metaverse roadmap, Microsoft is keen to display client success stories highlighting how enterprise partnerships enhance their workplaces with Microsoft’s immersive product portfolio. This resulted in gaps in understanding.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 7, 2022

TL;DR: As of March 7, you can get lifetime access to Microsoft Office's essential apps on either Mac or PC for just $49.99, which is 85% off their usual price of $349. From mental health and productivity tools to entertainment and exercise apps , monthly subscription fees are getting out of hand. Credit: Microsoft. Get Deal.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

I’m glad I didn’t buy anything on Black Friday this year—not because it means I can finally afford Apple’s mythical microfiber cloth , but because Microsoft just dropped a new ugly holiday sweater and I’m on the brink of spending $75 on it. Read more.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Avatars come to Microsoft Teams Microsoft launched Avatar for Teams on Monday, an immersive service that allows users to participate in meetings as a virtual person. Microsoft is still working on its enterprise avatar system to optimize the service ready for a public roll-out. Users of Teams can customize a business avatar.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

billion Activision Blizzard acquisition , Microsoft promised today to bring upcoming Call of Duty releases and other Activision/Blizzard games to the PS5 and … Read more. You can finally relax, PlayStation fans: Call of Duty isn’t going anywhere—at least not anytime soon. In an attempt to convince regulators to approve its $68.7

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VRScout

JUNE 15, 2019

The Unreal Garden, a large-scale multiplayer AR experience from The Entertainment Software Association and Onedome, offered E3 2019 attendess an escape from the chaos, turning 6,000 sq. It’s just a shame the limited FOV of the gen 1 Microsoft HoloLens made the experience so restricting. of showfloor into an interactive AR jungle.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Developers are charging forward with various entertainment and productivity applications (over 80 in the Microsoft store to date) and businesses are finding new ways to utilize the head mounted display as well. HoloLens is now available to pre-order exclusively from the Microsoft Store. As for a retail edition of the device?

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ARPost

JANUARY 18, 2022

As we move further towards engaging with a completely virtual online world, tech giants such as Meta and Microsoft continue to lead the way. After acquiring Oculus in 2014, Meta is planning to change the digital world as we know it, developing digital avatars that can connect work, communication, and entertainment. ” Microsoft.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Orlando then became the epicenter of experiential entertainment when Walt Disney came to town. This collision of creative entertainment and technological advancements formed the foundation of the innovative ecosystem that exists here today,” he adds. See Also: One of America’s Biggest VR/AR Centers Is… Orlando?

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JULY 23, 2019

inXile Entertainment is well known for its role-playing games (RPG’s) such as The Bard’s Tale IV, Wasteland 2 and virtual reality (VR) title The Mage’s Tale. After that investment in 2017, inXile Entertainment then went on to be purchased by Microsoft under the Microsoft Studios banner.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Passenger jet maker Airbus has created a Microsoft HoloLens app to train engineers and cabin crews. Airbus, a Microsoft HoloLens partner, developed the software for its A350 XWB line of planes, which first took to the skies in 2013. Microsoft demonstrated JAL’s app last year. Jet engineering is going holographic.

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APRIL 22, 2024

A line of headsets for "productivity, learning, and entertainment" from Lenovo. A headset "fully focused on immersive entertainment like watching movies and videos with the highest resolution OLED screens." Additionally, Meta is working with Microsoft's Xbox division to create a "limited-edition Meta Quest" headset with Xbox branding.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

EON Reality hosted an exciting Mixed Reality partner event, based on future tech with Centro Computer and in collaboration with HP, Microsoft, and Samsung, including a full tour around EON Reality’s immersive showroom and AVR Platform demonstration. Roberto Vicenzi, Vice President , Centro Computer.

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