Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Leaked documents relating to Microsoft’s business strategy for Xbox show the company eyeing XR technology but continuing to keep it at arm’s length. Microsoft court case. ” Given the context of the document, however, it doesn’t seem that Xbox is specifically referring to XR when using the word “immersive.”

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While Microsoft has been full steam ahead on the augmented reality side of Windows Mixed Reality via HoloLens, the company has had very little to say in the last year about the VR side of its platform. While it may look like Microsoft has largely given up on the effort, the company tells us that it remains committed.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

To help Stwart highlight the benefits of Meta’s integration of Qualcomm’s XR/AR chipsets was the Head of Hardware Partnerships at Meta, Jenniffer Hom – a figure who helped bring Meta/Qualcomm devices to market. Qualcomm recognises this trend alongside Meta, Microsoft, and others.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2019

OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims to unify the underlying connections between VR and AR hardware, game engines, and content, making for a more interoperable ecosystem. A reference guide published by Khronos Group gives a high-level technical overview of the API’s structure. Khronos Group says that from 1.0 OpenXR 1.0

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Today, the company has taken that process by unveiling the first reference design. As with any reference design, the idea is to help foster new products using the XR2 5G platform, with OEM’s able to make use of the extra power and functionality it offers. For further updates from Qualcomm, keep reading VRFocus.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

During today’s Samsung Unpacked event, Samsung announced plans to create new ‘Extended Reality’ (XR) hardware in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. This new XR platform was far from the main focus of the event, which centered around the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra phone and other hardware announcements.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Alongside Apple’s XR device debut, other firms, from Zoom to Microsoft, are jumping on the spatial computing bandwagon. Apple refers to its AR/VR/MR solutions brand as spatial computing, which differentiates itself from the market. The news comes after Microsoft debuted 365 tools on Meta’s MR headset, the Quest 3.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Qualcomm is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation due to its breakthrough features and specs combined with its launch partners.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Microsoft has confirmed that development kits of VR headsets for their Windows Holographic platform are in the works and will make their debut at GDC 2017 in March. Today Microsoft confirmed that VR headsets from major manufacturers are set to launch in 2017.

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Road to VR

JULY 14, 2020

It creates parts, reference designs, as well as finished white-label products for some of the biggest companies on the planet. Mainly noted for its work in acoustic components, the Weifang, China-based company reportedly played a role in the creation the optical, structural and hardware design of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality headsets.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Quest will remain only as the hardware brand for Meta's first-party headsets. It's unclear whether any of these refer to the ASUS or Lenovo headsets, or just future potential avenues companies could take. Additionally, Meta is working with Microsoft's Xbox division to create a "limited-edition Meta Quest" headset with Xbox branding.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Alternatively, Meta’s big tech teammate, Microsoft, also launched a huge partnership on cross-compatibility with the former’s Quest product lineup and latter’s Office 365 solutions. Microsoft is already vying for the Metaverse after its massive $67 billion deal with Activision Blizzard. What Is an Avatar?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

I’m anyway linking a few of them here below, just for your reference. Anyway, if the leak is true, it means that we are starting to have hardware leaks, which usually happen when a product is in the production phase, or close to it. Let’s see… if we’ll keep having always more hardware leaks, then this is the case.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Whether it be a personalized system such as the Looking Glass Portrait or more advanced experiences such as Microsoft’s multi-lingual mixed reality hologram powered by the HoloLens 2, it’s clear we’re entering a new era in immersive technology. billion pixels to each 3D object.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

XR hardware is on the move. So, more and more XR providers are providing cloud services in addition to their hardware and platform offerings. Generally, “the cloud” refers to remote servers that do work off of a device. Remember that Android isn’t a hardware manufacturer, but an operating system. CloudXR From NVIDIA.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2021

“Apple’s projected smart glasses could have a classic Apple ‘halo effect’ by boosting consumer awareness and demand for the emerging hardware category,” said ARtillery Intelligence Chief Analyst, Mike Boland. In addition to Apple, Microsoft has already begun to accelerate the headworn AR market. Report Availability.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Fortunately, a new update to a popular GTA 5 VR mod referred to as R.E.A.L There’s even a handful of graphics presets for adjusting visual quality depending on your hardware. . Image Credit: GTA Boom. As previously stated, one of R.E.A.L’s Image Credit: GTA Boom.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With the debut of Vision Pro and spatial computing hitting the mainstream, audiences could reasonably assume that firms with established XR projects and products, such as Microsoft or Snap, would re-establish their investments in XR. Profoundly suggesting that Microsoft is dropping support for the two products.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With the debut of Vision Pro and spatial computing hitting the mainstream, audiences could reasonably assume that firms with established XR projects and products, such as Microsoft or Snap, would re-establish their investments in XR. Profoundly suggesting that Microsoft is dropping support for the product.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Here employees can interact with one another using realistic avatars, take notes, import custom 3D models and documents, and search the web for additional inspiration and references. We expect that some users will go on to a fully immersive headset experience as hardware continues to become more affordable for the mass market.”.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2019

In October of last year, a report by Techcrunch claimed that Facebook’s Oculus would be abandoning its plans of a proper Oculus Rift 2 in favor of minor hardware updates to the existing Rift headset. Reports indicate Oculus’ next headset will make its debut later this month. Dubbed the ‘Rift S’, the 1.5 Oculus Quest / Image Credit: Oculus.

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AR Insider

APRIL 29, 2021

This is the starting point for the headworn AR opportunity, as other revenue categories like software build on the hardware base. These totals include enterprise and consumer hardware, the former leading in early years. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer projections if applicable. million in 2024.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As if that we’rent enough, we now find ourselves facing a dangerous outbreak of the fast-spreading respiratory illness referred to as coronavirus. . To experience the magic in VR or AR, visit the same link via a WebVR compatible headset, such as the Oculus Quest, or a dedicated AR headset like the Microsoft HoloLens 2 or Magic Leap One.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Recently Microsoft noted how MR represents the “ eyes and ears ” of AI. Following a mainstream steer away from the Metaverse by some towards genAI – the latter may be gaining the most focus currently – but roadmaps are already in place by firms such as Microsoft to develop the industrial Metaverse by 2024.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

The monthly Steam hardware survey is out again, and while June hasn’t revealed any major upsets in the balances of usership between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the survey shows that Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets are making slow, but steady headway on the platform. Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That consists of several revenue subsegments including consumer, enterprise, hardware, software and various combinations of these factors. Army’s $22 billion 10-year contract with Microsoft to supply battle-grade Hololens units. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer projections if applicable.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Samsung, in partnership with Microsoft, today announced the Samsung HMD Odyssey —a Windows VR headset expected to have some impressive specs. Microsoft refers to their VR headsets as “mixed reality” headsets. We’re also cautiously optimistic about Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

To further enhance the user experience, Apple is launching an accompanying App Store for the Vision Pro solely for XR software, allowing users to quickly download productivity solutions for working, peer-to-peer collaboration, and viewing reference material. What’s Available for Enterprise Customers?

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AR Insider

APRIL 8, 2020

After examining Amazon , Microsoft , and Google , it’s time to zero in on Bose. In Bose’s case, that’s a leading position in high-end audio hardware. For a frame of reference, Apple’s path to audio AR could follow its early iPhone progression in launching a developer platform and app store. Hardware Blitz.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Moreover, with the device’s debut, Apple will also launch an accompanying App Store, allowing Vision Pro users to quickly download immersive solutions catering to productivity, notably for working, peer-to-peer collaboration, and viewing reference material.

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VRScout

MAY 11, 2017

Microsoft brought their latest mixed reality efforts front and center Thursday at its Build conference in Seattle. On top of partner device and price announcements that challenge the likes of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Microsoft also unveiled new controllers as part of mixed reality headset bundles. These controllers look familiar.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Setting up augmented reality giant Niantic as one of the book’s principal developers and villains, Pesce describes “A Riot in Rhodes” referring to crowds of Pokémon Go users descending on Peg Paterson Park in Rhodes, New South Wales. AR Hardware as Surveillance. The very first page of Pesce’s book puts the reader in July 12, 2016.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

All the headsets but one, Samsung’s Odyssey headset, are based on the same reference design provided by Microsoft, so they’re more or less the same outside of the obvious styling differences. Save $400 on Dell Inspiron Laptop + Dell Visor Bundle at Microsoft Store. The Best Acer Headset Black Friday Deal.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Last week images of the Samsung Odyssey Windows VR headset leaked online, and although they seemed plenty legit, a new leak from Microsoft’s own website confirms the existence of the device and offers new details of this premium headset. The other Windows VR headsets lack a hardware IPD adjustment. Pack Leading Specs.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2018

That’s why Microsoft is currently in development on a solution that would actually link two standard VR motion controllers together to simulate realistic tension and pressure. This is possible thanks to what Microsoft is calling their “Summoning” input method.

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Road to VR

APRIL 10, 2019

Microsoft won a decisive $480 million defense contract with the U.S. Army late last year to bring the company’s AR hardware platform to the battlefield. Now CNBC has gone hand-on with the modified headset based on the enterprise-focused HoloLens 2. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HoloLens 2 is a More Than Just a Larger Field of View.

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