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Windows Reveals New Mixed Reality Controllers

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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.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Mindshow, updated Samsung Gear VR, Samsung 360 camera release date, GoPro, HTC, mobile tracking innovation from Chinese developer Deepoon, Microsoft Hololens, investment wrapup, and more! HTC VIVE STEPS OUT SOLO. MICROSOFT OPENS UP SALES OF HOLOLENS.

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Shooter Veterans Form VR Game Studio Drifter Entertainment

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Three veterans of first-person shooter games have formed Drifter Entertainment , a Seattle-based virtual reality game studio. He was also a chief technology officer at Microsoft on the HoloLens project, and he was the lead programmer on Gears of War and Gears of War 2. The founders include Ray Davis, Kenneth Scott, and Brian Murphy.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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With regards to talent, Snapchat has been acquiring there in a big way as well, hiring people from Oculus, Hololens, Qualcomm, as well as a few designers who have created glasses for names like Michael Kors and Lady Gaga. Someone is Always Ready to Help THIS version of the HTC Vive…. Facebook Enables Native 360 Photos.

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Pixvana Reveals 10K VR Video Player and Publishing Platform ‘SPIN’

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In a mission to make 360 video less terrible, the Seattle-based company has developed a number of technologies since they came out of stealth last December. As ‘platform agnostic’ player, we’re sure to see apps available for headsets such as Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, Google Daydream, and Oculus Rift.

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SteamVR to Get Linux and Mac OSX Support Within “a Few Months”

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The initiative was revealed by Valve’s Joe Ludwig during a talk at this year’s developer-focused Steam Dev Days event in Seattle last month. ” SEE ALSO Platform Politics: Inside the Oculus and 'Revive' Dilemma.

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‘Rec Room’ Studio Raises $5M “to continue to build the future of Social VR”

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Seattle-based VR studio Against Gravity has today announced they have received $5M in seed funding to continue to build Rec Room, the studio’s social VR platform. Only launching last summer, the app has quickly become a success story, winning over fans on both Steam and Oculus Home with high marks.

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