Mashable VR

MARCH 4, 2022

Microsoft is suspending all new sales of its products and services in Russia amidst the invasion of Ukraine by Putin's forces. In a blog post , Microsoft's president & vice chair Brad Smith also said the company's stopping "many aspects" of its business in Russia "in compliance with governmental sanctions decisions."

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Microsoft would like the U.S. government to adopt media rules that would force big tech companies to share profits with newspapers when they link to news content, according to a new blog post by Microsoft president Brad Smith. And the entire concept is controversial, to say the least. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 8, 2022

Microsoft said that it had intercepted yet another string of Russian hacking attempts , this one coming from military spies targeting a wide range of think tanks, media orgs, and government institutions across Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 28, 2021

The hackers behind the massive SolarWinds attack are currently trying to access the email systems of thousands in western governments, think tanks, and NGOs that may be opposed to the Russian government, according to a warning released late Thursday night by Microsoft. Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Trainees could also enrol in immersive training courses such as policing and forensic investigation, among others, via the platforms Secure Cloud technologies. Other governments have begun rapidly adopting metaverse technologies to test numerous use cases for citizens, clients, and colleagues. pic.twitter.com/y8mk7HkJsY.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

APRIL 28, 2023

Moreover, with significant firms struggling through Q1, official government bodies are also decelerating Metaverse growth out of competition fears. The division also develops AR and VR technologies like the Quest Pro headset. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

What I will discuss here are the investment possibilities of these new technologies. Microsoft, which apparently produces one of the best-performing augmented reality headsets on the market (HoloLens), is buying a video game production company Blizzard for a frightening amount of money: 68 billion dollars. Or of the NFT market.

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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. The government-backed programme aims to seek out and incubate talent. Microsoft Begin IVAS 1.2

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

A group of researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory has determined that Clubhouse’s data protection practices allowed its users’ data, possibly including their raw audio, to potentially be accessed by the Chinese government. Read more.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Personnel use Microsoft HoloLens for more realistic training in responding to seizures, respiratory distress, and trauma-related injuries during emergency situations. Data-fueled technology can determine the success of emergency response outcomes. It also prepares team members to make critical decisions on the spot. Mapping Layouts.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Even governments are turning to immersive platforms to showcase tourism, security, and travel opportunities. Multinational XR firms like Lenovo, ByteDance’s Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Varjo, and Microsoft are leading the charge for immersive transformations. How To Prepare for Enterprise VR. Adopting a VR-Ready Culture.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. To be clear, their emphasis is on politics and society – not XR, or even technology in general, which is where the XRA comes in. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report. Identifying Policy Issues.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 25, 2021

Microsoft says the cybercriminals behind the SolarWinds attack compromised a Microsoft customer service agent’s device to launch hacking attempts against its customers. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Yesterday I discovered that a friend of mine wants to propose as “Vitillo’s law” or “Skarred’s law” the law that every innovative technology we are waiting for is always coming in “5 to 10 years”. The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. Other relevant news. Anyway, things have not gone as we all hoped.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 16, 2023

In recent years, extended reality (XR) technology has become increasingly commonplace in the professional landscape. However, to leverage the full benefits XR has to offer, government groups first need to be able to access tools specifically built for the challenges the armed forces face. Introducing the Microsoft IVAS Headsets.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Through partnerships with some of the world’s best educational institutions and the world’s most innovative technology companies, the company is helping to bring medical education into the 21st century. GigXR creates and hosts some of the most mind-blowing educational experiences in what spokespeople call “the mediverse.”

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VRScout

JANUARY 9, 2020

Now in its seventh annual year, this free and public conference hosted by the US Department of Education showcases the best educational learning games and technologies to date. XR for Classroom Learning featured a group of 20 developers who have created educational content designed for XR with support from ten different government programs.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 12, 2021

Hackers may have gotten their hands on inside intel that Microsoft shared with its security partners to exploit vulnerabilities in the company’s widely used email and calendaring software Exchange, according to a Friday Wall Street Journal report. Read more.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2018

Surrounded by towering mountains, picturesque lakes, and urban beaches, it’s easy to forget that Vancouver hosts a booming technology industry. It’s got a very vibrant, dynamic community with both men and women leading the space, and it’s really covering everything from content production to enabling technologies.”

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

When Mark Zuckerberg acquired Oculus, all the eyes of the tech industry started looking at VR as the “next big thing” And now that Apple entered the field, all people in the technology world are talking about the Vision Pro, and especially of the future evolutions of the device, which could become mainstream.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The technology’s similarity to pre-existing systems enables the easy integration of XR within a range of business environments, such as construction and healthcare, helping drive the adoption of immersive solutions and devices. The firm named the OEP’s digital twin one of the next “big things” in XR technology in 2023.

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CraneMorley

MARCH 19, 2024

Space Force has solidified its collaboration with Microsoft Corporation to forge ahead with the development of an Integrated, Immersive, Intelligent Environment (I3E). Jason Zander, Executive Vice President of Strategic Missions and Technologies at Microsoft, underscores the partnership’s commitment to supporting the U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We will also be presenting the frontier achievements of science and technology, discussing the times and business issues, and planning the future value of new technology, new businesses, and new models. For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). Virtual Reality.

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XROM

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Led by Devendra Fadnavis as he constructs his Maharashtra@75 vision, the Mumbai Megapolis Metaverse is an ambitious endeavour that utilizes cutting-edge technology to create a virtual representation of Mumbai in the metaverse and is a first-of-its-kind initiative revolutionising urban governance and citizen engagement in the country.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2019

According to Jessica Sinclair, NIWC Atlantic information technology specialist, there’s a saying used within the military that always rings true no matter what: “If you’re transmitting, you can be found.”. The Microsoft HoloLens 2 being used to power Spectrum Hunter / Image Credit: U.S. Navy, Joe Bullinger. Navy, Joe Bullinger.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A leader in AI development for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) solutions, Meta’s latest involvement in the AI Alliance will help facilitate an ethical framework for the emerging technology. Finally, the alliance will aim to launch initiatives to encourage the open development of AI in safe, beneficial ways.

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Peter Graham

JULY 18, 2019

Formerly called the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA), today the XR Association (XRA) has announced that Microsoft has joined as a member company alongside founding members HTC Vive, Sony, Google, Facebook, and Samsung. We are thrilled to welcome Microsoft to XRA,” said Elizabeth Hyman, CEO of the XR Association.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

I remember many people laughing at me when we of New Technology Walkers released a fitness game for the Vive Focus Plus ( HitMotion: Reloaded ) because they said it was a big and overpriced headset. More info (Apple threatens Epic) More info (Microsoft files an official support for Epic). This is huge.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

Innovators like Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Varjo have revolutionized the space, showing how flexible, versatile, and powerful mixed reality can be. In the past, mixed, augmented, and virtual reality solutions were all considered distinct, separate technologies. By 2032, analysts predict the MR space will be worth a massive $24.6

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

According to the very famous market analysis company Gartner, Augmented Reality is no more an “emerging” technology, but it has graduated as a mature one. This meant that for Gartner, VR was not an emerging and experimental technology anymore, but it had already become something usable and useful. Gartner Hype Cycle 2019.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 28, 2022

Tencent will form the new XR division under its Interactive Entertainment business group and develop the company’s software and hardware solutions under the leadership of Li Shen, Chief Technology Officer of Tencent Games , the sources explained in the report.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The discussions highlighted AI’s transformative potential and underscored the need for innovative and prudent governance. Leaders like Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Klaus Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum, along with Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, highlighted AI's demystification.

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Anand Tech

JULY 26, 2023

But Rapidus, a semiconductor consortium backed by the Japanese government and large conglomerates, plans to leapfrog several generations of nodes and start 2nm production in 2027. Modern fabrication technologies are expensive to develop in general. The endeavor is both extremely challenging and tremendously expensive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

The University of Southern California (USC) announced last week the launch of an over $1 billion USD initiative to grow its university programmes for extended reality (XR), generative artificial intelligence, and ethical technology. It will also spearhead a School of Advanced Computing to incubate computing projects for advanced technologies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Notably, the VRARA expressed concerns over Meta device, data, and code security – apparently, Meta declined to answer requests from the VRARA concerning security for business adopters of its XR technology. In the promotional video, Clegg emphasized the potential of Metaverse technologies to transform work and education.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 1, 2023

For instance, Microsoft and Accenture partnered with WEF during the Davos event to begin construction of the new “Global Collaboration Village”, designed to bring people together through XR experiences focused on collaboration and innovation. However, it is one of the key players invested in shaping what this future economy might look like.

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