Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Microsoft is making a strong bid to bolster its version of the metaverse as it looks to roll out 3D avatars and immersive meetings for its Microsoft Teams communication platform. Image courtesy Microsoft. At some point, organizations will also be able build bespoke immersive spaces so colleagues can interact.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Last Friday, Microsoft-owned immersive social platform Altspace VR (virtual reality) announced the closure of its service effective March 10, 2023. The decision comes following recent lay offs at Microsoft. The entire division faces an uncertain future following Microsoft laying off 11,000 workers this month.

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VRScout

MAY 19, 2021

According to a patent filed to the United States Patent & Trademark Office, Microsoft has been working on a computer system that automatically converts physical objects into digital models viewable in VR. Image Credit: Microsoft. Feature Image Credit: Microsoft. For more information check out the patent here.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 18, 2024

Microsoft highlights how companies can benefit from Team’s enterprise-ready and proven end-to-end encryption, data loss prevention, and compliance certifications when leveraging the AR service. Microsoft is planning for device-wide general availability in 2024.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2023

Last Friday, Microsoft-owned immersive social platform Altspace VR (virtual reality) announced the closure of its service effective March 10, 2023. The decision comes following recent lay offs at Microsoft. The entire division faces an uncertain future following Microsoft laying off 11,000 workers this month.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to scale its Global Collaboration Village , a Metaverse space for international business leaders and decision-makers. The immersive space enables for enhanced collaboration opportunities for sustainability use cases such as polar warnings, according to the WEF.

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Road to VR

MARCH 2, 2021

Today during the Microsoft Ignite developer conference, the company announced Mesh, a new cloud-based service which Microsoft says will streamline the creation of multi-user XR applications. Soon to be offered under Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing arm, Mesh is a foundation for building multi-user XR applications.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Firms like Microsoft, Meta, AWS, NVIDIA, and countless others are elevating workplace XR in all its forms, and the list is long. VR headsets, AR smartglasses, digital twins, the industrial metaverse, immersive learning, and other related XR technologies are introducing positive outcomes for enterprise clients.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2023

Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees, and with it the company is axing social VR platform AltspaceVR and its XR interface framework, Mixed Reality Toolkit. In a Hail Mary that few expected, Microsoft turned around and snapped up the ailing platform only two months after the planned shut-down date.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 6, 2019

“In what new ways might arts institutions engage audiences through immersive experiences?”. There is $750,000 in funding on offer by the Knight Foundation for ideas that demonstrate the ability of immersive technologies such as VR and AR to strengthen audience engagement Click To Tweet. That’s the million-dollar question. and James L.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is having one hell of a month. Back in July during the companies initial reveal of VR compatibility, Microsoft stated that support would arrive first on the recently-released HP Reverb G2 Windows Mixed Reality headset. ” Image Credit: Microsoft, Asobo Studio. .

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2023

The next iteration of Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) was announced over the weekend, slated to arrive sometime on Xbox consoles and PC in 2024. “Add-ons that were purchased from the in-simulator Marketplace will not need to be re-purchased in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.”

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The event has attracted more than 50 exhibitors , including Microsoft, Lenovo, PTC, Taqtile, Healium, and PwC. XR business after COVID; Experiential immersion for product creation; How XR is transforming businesses, the economy, and how we learn; Location-based experiences; Global collaboration in XR; The future of digital communication.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 26, 2024

Microsoft Mesh for Teams is now Available on Meta Quest Headsets Microsoft has launched its long-awaited Mesh for Teams immersive VR meeting platform for enterprise end-users. Microsoft states that the platform is ideal for employee onboarding, town halls, brainstorming sessions, team socials, and networking events.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 21, 2023

This Monday, NVIDIA entered a project partnership with Immerse to launch VR-to-Desktop streaming for international language learners. The move lets learners access Immerse’s virtual teaching environments via NVIDIA servers. The service also allows in-house developers to create bespoke training and collaborative tools.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Baby boomers are thrilled that the fictional Holodeck from Star Trek is now a real and functional immersive technology. Remote workers use a Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset to teleport their presence and interact with others. The platform also enables sharing digital content into the immersive workspace. Breaking Language Barriers.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) features PC VR headset support, although it’s notably missing the ability to use VR motion controllers. The post ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ is Finally Getting VR Controller Support, Coming in Mid-November appeared first on Road to VR. Image courtesy Asobo.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meta and Microsoft today announced at Connect that starting in 2023 the Quest platform is getting a host of Windows productivity tools along with the ability to use Windows 11 via the cloud. Microsoft Windows 365 : Stream the Windows experience on Quest Pro and Quest 2 devices, and access your personalized apps, content, and settings in VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 2, 2021

If you’ve been dreaming of a proper immersive AR experience from Pokémon GO , you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft and Pokémon Go developer Niantic are experimenting with the idea. Today during Microsoft Ignite, the companies showed off a proof-of-concept for a multiplayer version of Pokémon Go running on HoloLens 2.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

NVIDIA is continuing the rollout of its CloudXR technology on the three leading cloud computing platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The post NVIDIA CloudXR is Launching on Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS appeared first on Road to VR. Nvidia also says it’s working to bring CloudXR to Tencent Cloud.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What is Microsoft Mesh , and what can it do to transform the future of immersive collaboration? For some time now, Microsoft Mesh has promised companies an opportunity to build unique mixed and extended reality experiences for the future of work. So, what is Microsoft Mesh exactly, and what can it do? for attendees.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 8, 2019

Humans are essentially programmed to learn best through experience, and that is just what immersive technologies enable: we’re not just learning it, we’re living it. Humans are essentially programmed to learn best through experience, and that is just what immersive technologies enable Click To Tweet. Methodology. Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2022

Today during Qualcomm’s CES 2022 press conference, the company announced a partnership with fellow tech-giant Microsoft which will involve “designing custom AR chips and integrating software platforms.”

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2021

Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Despite many moving parts, the company managed to delivery a seamless, immersive presentation that could mark the future of this sort of marketing communication. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Opens with a Video Address.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Igloo Vision was among a number of leading emerging technology companies showing face at the event to highlight the future of workplace technology -with the firm successfully showcasing how immersive spaces are a valuable enterprise tool via its Igloo Core Engine solution. In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This announcement comes as Meta reinforces its commitment to immersive solutions for work and the industrial Metaverse. ” Clegg added: European business leaders such as Lufthansa, Iveco, Alstorm, and Decathlon are already using immersive technologies to develop products, to train employees, and engage customers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 16, 2023

Microsoft is updating its popular Teams work communications application to include real-time 3D (RT3D) digital human avatars this May. However, following the closure of its Metaverse service AltSpace VR Microsoft is doubling down on immersive content for its leading workplace application.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 8, 2024

Immersive spaces are quickly emerging as valuable solutions for the future of work. In the past, “immersive technologies,” like virtual reality headsets, offered organizations an opportunity to bridge the gaps between distributed teams. Here’s why you should consider investing in immersive spaces in 2024 and beyond.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. Geospatially Sound.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Microsoft is looking to make good use of its social VR platform AltspaceVR next week as it hosts its first Ignite keynote in virtual reality. Kipman, who was one of the fundamental drivers behind the creation of HoloLens, says the keynote is slated to be an experience that will offer “more immersion than you’ve ever seen before.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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. While the device will contain AR-lite features similar to the previous Ray-Ban immersive product, AI integration is a big focus for Meta.

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VRScout

MARCH 24, 2020

The company promises “a more immersive, comfortable and compatible experience” than the Reverb. With all the hype surrounding yesterday’s release of Half-Life: Alyx, many may have missed HP’s announcement regarding a mysterious new VR headset built in partnership with Microsoft and Valve Corporation.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 16, 2021

How Immersive Technologies are helping us reimagine personal interactions in a post-COVID world. . Unity asked more than a dozen industry experts – including yours truly – to share their thoughts on how immersive technologies would be embraced for a report entitled Top 2020 Trends: Enterprise AR & VR.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

The benefits of using immersive technologies as teaching tools have been widely documented and extensively discussed, specially in recent years with the rapid development of Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed reality hardware and applications. The post Creating Immersive Learning Experiences appeared first on Tech Trends.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 8, 2024

The demand for immersive space technology and solutions is growing, particularly in the corporate world. By 2032, experts predict the immersive technology market will grow to a value of $167.75 With the right technologies, companies can create immersive environments for everything from collaboration and creativity to customer service.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Next week, Microsoft Ignite 2023 will kick off, where the leading computing firm will showcase its latest innovations over a two-day schedule, which covers the firm’s comprehensive product portfolio. Hightens Hololens Use Cases In late October, Microsoft highlighted new features in its Dynamics 365 Guides Version 9.0

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VRScout

MAY 2, 2019

Following the announcement of the Microsoft HoloLens 2, Unity has revealed a new partnership with the US-based multinational technology company to release a developer-focused version of the upcoming mixed reality headset. Image Credit: Microsoft. The HoloLens 2 will be available exclusively through Microsoft.

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