The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2019

Adult entertainment has always been one of the drivers of technological innovation and XR is no exception to this rule. But usually, I have discussed Virtual Reality adult entertainment … but what about Augmented Reality instead? The app uses volumetric video captures rather than computer animations.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2017

This week Viacom NEXT , the growing VR division of the Viacom media conglomerate, premiered its latest venture into the world of immersive entertainment: A hypnotic music video hybrid that combines holographic imagery with a virtual reality environment. No word on when you can expect a public release as of yet.

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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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ARPost

APRIL 21, 2022

This is great news for companies who wish to take advantage of 3D holographic videos to capture their audience’s interests. Avatar Dimension is the only Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studio on the East Coast. Holographic video images have proven to be more engaging and better adept at meeting the goals of these organizations.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2022

Say goodbye to boring 2D video calls. 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. For more information visit matsuko.com.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

While we wait, we compiled a list of the most exciting video games that feature different use cases of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) as key plot devices. Developed by : Guerrilla Games | Published by : Sony Interactive Entertainment Platform(s) : PlayStation 4 | Microsoft Windows Buy Digital | Buy Disc 2.

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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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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. Announced on Monday at the SIGGRAPH 2023 event , the partnership will offer content creators a trove of solutions for their volumetric video needs.

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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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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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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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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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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

Apple vs. Microsoft. Zuckerberg outlined so much in his most recent video announcement, stating he expects there to be a fleet of third-party headsets “designed for specific use cases.” This puts Meta in an entirely new position as a platform holder, as it now seems the company is trying to beat Google at its own game.

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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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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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Upload VR

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." A headset "fully optimized for gaming with support for all kinds of different peripherals and haptics."

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

New updates to Microsoft Mesh allows remote workers to add immersive experiences to private previews on the platform. Moreover, the update is part of Microsoft’s push to optimise its products with immersive features to combat modern challenges like Zoom fatigue and dial-in hurdles.

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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. video game trade association that owns and manages E3, in an officia release. of showfloor into an interactive AR jungle.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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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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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ARPost

JUNE 9, 2020

VeeR , a virtual reality entertainment platform, will be highlighting the VeeR 360 Cinema at the event. The panel of experts consists of producers, curators, and distributors within the XR entertainment space. You can look forward to representatives from Google, Facebook, Intel, HP, Microsoft, and more.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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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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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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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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2016

Advertisers and agencies will soon have another way to market their content through the use of bite sized 360-degree video on the increasingly popular application known as Snapchat. Sony created this initial video with the help of AvatarLabs , a Los Angeles based digital agency. What Snapchat will do next is entirely a mystery.

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Perhaps most notably thus far, Microsoft has moved away from their typical conference showing. Usually, we’d get Microsoft’s conference early on Monday with Sony taking the late slot of that same day, but MS has moved an entire day earlier and will potentially set the tone for the week starting on Sunday.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Flash forward to 2019 and LAVR Tag, a VR version of laser tag just released by MANUVR Entertainment using the Oculus Quest , is giving those ‘80s kids—now adults—a chance to finally live out their dream. Image Credit: MANUVR Entertainment. “It’s ” Image Credit: MANUVR Entertainment.

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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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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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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The video game industry is a source of constant innovation, with many of its breakthrough technologies being adopted by the business world. So here are some of the ways we can expect the $350 billion video game industry to evolve in 2024, bringing us greater immersion, more realistic experiences, and, most of all, fun! Time will tell.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Video compression solutions company V-Nova recently conducted a study with Silicon Valley tech giants Intel and Meta Platforms. V-Nova notes that immersive videos depend on such high-performing codecs to deliver optimal experiences while people are using virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

And he’s not the only believer: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated Mixed Reality as one of the top three trends to follow for 2024. These pieces of news are important because they show that both Meta and Microsoft are going to support immersive realities. But luckily, I was wrong.

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ARPost

JULY 7, 2021

The creator will want all users to be engaged and depending on the particular experience, there will be varying objectives to entertain, educate, and enhance brand experience. From Magic Leap to Microsoft and Facebook, many stakeholders are interested in the future of augmented reality broadcasts and live presentations.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 12, 2022

Watching YouTube videos is all well and good while you’ve got a stable internet connection, but there might be times when you don’t have a high-speed link to the web—on vacation, on your travels, on your commute. To prepare for these situations, you might want to download YouTube videos in advance for offline viewing. Read more.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 15, 2020

billion of that figure was from video game content. As stay at home orders have been enacted on the federal and state levels, people are coping with the ongoing daily horror that is life in 2020 by playing video games. Lots and lots of video games. We need more video games that are social platforms first, games second.

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