VRScout
DECEMBER 1, 2018
Microsoft lands $479M contract to put the MR headsets into the hands of soldiers in active combat zones. Army thanks to a huge $479 million contract between the legendary military branch and Microsoft. Unfortunately, the device never caught on the way Microsoft had hoped for with roughly 50,000 initial sales worldwide.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Microsoft today revealed HoloLens 2 at MWC 2019 in Barcelona. Image courtesy Microsoft. HoloLens 2 also brings hand-tracking which goes much further than the coarse gesture control in the original headset. Image courtesy Microsoft. For comparison, contemporary VR headsets like Vive Pro are around 16 PPD.
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ARPost
MAY 29, 2020
There were also huge announcements from Unity, HP, Microsoft, and others. For example, how does someone with Parkinson’s navigate gesture controls? HP and Microsoft. Meanwhile, Joanna Popper and John Ludwig of HP, and Mark Bolas of Microsoft announced the HP Reverb Gen 2 , which was developed in collaboration with Valve.
ARPost
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The other product is an “interaction builder” for creating gesture controls. These controls are showcased to many XR users in a gaming environment but have huge practical implications in enterprise training. Controllers are more precise from a tracking perspective, but they are a barrier to entry,” said Vezzoli.
ARPost
JULY 1, 2020
Where the Reverb really comes into its own is gesture control. Both Valve and Microsoft collaborated with HP on the headset. That’s 2160×2160 for the Reverb compared to 1440×1600 for the VIVE Pro. Like the VIVE Pro, the Reverb G2 also features adjustable interpupillary distance. Why We Love It Already.
Tech Trends VR
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
It was really interesting to see Microsoft pivot towards enterprise with the HoloLens and I think it was absolutely the right move for them to make Click To Tweet. For starters, they’re based in Oregon as opposed to Silicon Valley.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Instead, these crewmen will receive AR data through a Microsoft HoloLens that BAE hopes to scale down to something more lightweight and easier to wear during a typical bridge watch officer’s shift. However, bridge watch officers won’t be using the Striker II pilot helmet specifically.
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