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XR Gaming Case Study in Focus: RoboRaid and Microsoft

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At the heart of this new environment is Microsoft, one of the world’s leading technology companies, and the group behind the phenomenal “Hololens” headsets. Here’s what happened when Microsoft worked on the creation of spatial sound and audio experiences for the RoboRaid game. Discovering New Opportunities with Sound.

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TapID Uses Bone Conduction To Deliver A Better Typing Experience In VR

VRScout

To bring a more organic and natural typing experience into VR, a group of researchers from the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zürich , Switzerland have developed a set of wristbands called TapID that—when combined with hand tracking—allows you to “feel” the keys of your virtual keyboard as you type.

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Big XR News from Meta, Microsoft, and Immersed

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

At the same time, major workplace application developers Microsoft debuted its follow-up to Altspace VR and Immersed debuted an MR headset which could rival the biggest names on the market. The new XR collaboration platform replaces Microsoft’s predecessor, AltspaceVR, and will debut in October as a public preview.

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Michael Hoffman (IQXR) on Solving the Hard Problems for Enterprises

The AR Show

Previously Michael spent nearly a decade working with the Microsoft Hololens team. He was a Principle Engineering Lead at Microsoft for a couple of years, left to be the founding partner of Object theTheory, where he and his team worked with enterprises to leverage AR and VR technologies, often in combination with IoT and AI/Machine Learning.

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Holopatient Remote Uses AR Holograms For Hands-On Medical Training

VRScout

Key features of HoloPatient Remote according to GIGXR: Remote and/or socially distanced student groups connect with their instructor, who is wearing a Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, using their iOS or Android device. Collaborative learning among the group facilitates highly effective learning outcomes.

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The Auggie Awards 2021

ARPost

The award for Best Developer Tool was presented by Khronos Group President Neil Trevett to Mixed Reality Toolkit for Unity (MRTK-Unity) by Microsoft. ?. This year, the Auggies ceremony also included a Halftime Show by XR improv group The Technodramatists. Best Developer Tool. Best Enterprise Solution.

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Haptic Gloves for Games and Data Visualization

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Edwards, who received her degree in Geography, seems an unlikely candidate to lead the game industry’s largest professional group based solely on her educational focus. When one finds out that she worked at Microsoft in the early days of Encarta Encyclopedia and World Atlas , it starts to make sense. Bringing Haptic Gloves to Games.

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