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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

Road to VR

Haven’t been able to make it to any of the big gaming expos (or you don’t know anyone with the $3,000 AR headset)? Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Chandler, Chandler Fashion Center. Scottsdale, Scottsdale Fashion Square.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

The Ghost Howls

You know well that I’ve been at SXSW , but, shame on me, I haven’t stayed a few days more to attend the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. It has been interesting to watch the reportages of Alex VR and Skeeva from the show floor , where they met many game studios and had meaningful interviews with them. Some news on content.

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Cryptocurrencies and ICO Under Increasing Scrutiny While Stars Move In

VRWorld

Then again, the question persists – is blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies really a hype, given recent moves by IBM and Microsoft to unveil their own blockchain technologies, with Microsoft using Ethereum smart contracts? Floyd Mayweather was early to the game, hyping up prediction market Stox in July.

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Dissecting Virtual Frogs with VictoryXR’s Steve Grubbs

XR for Business Podcast

If you think about it, for decades — I used to serve in the Iowa legislature, and I was chairman of the Education Committee, and we spent a lot of time addressing, how do we improve education? We had a nice big bump at the beginning of the year with Microsoft. Tell me how that came about. Our hope is to break even this year.

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Dissecting Virtual Frogs with VictoryXR’s Steve Grubbs

XR for Business Podcast

If you think about it, for decades — I used to serve in the Iowa legislature, and I was chairman of the Education Committee, and we spent a lot of time addressing, how do we improve education? We had a nice big bump at the beginning of the year with Microsoft. Tell me how that came about. Our hope is to break even this year.

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Dissecting Virtual Frogs with VictoryXR's Steve Grubbs

XR for Business Podcast

If you think about it, for decades -- I used to serve in the Iowa legislature, and I was chairman of the Education Committee, and we spent a lot of time addressing, how do we improve education? We had a nice big bump at the beginning of the year with Microsoft. Describe your company, the products, and the platform that's being used.

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Big XR News from Boeing, ENGAGE XR, Apple, and Meta

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Now the Metaverse is gaining newfound traction from enterprise clients, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are reinforcing XR as a serious technology for various use cases. To power Athena AI, ENGAGE XR is leveraging OpenAI’s Chat GPT service – now partially operated by Microsoft – the firm is also leveraging Dall.e

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