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Official VR Support Heading To ‘Microsoft Flight Sim’ This December

VRScout

This past July Microsoft confirmed that Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 , the latest iteration of the companies legendary flight sim experience, would be receiving official VR support shortly after launch. Interestingly enough, support would extend exclusively to the brand new HP Reverb G2 Windows Mixed Reality headset.

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Microsoft to Supply US Army More AR Combat Headsets Following Positive Field Test

Road to VR

Microsoft’s HoloLens-based headset built on contract for the US Army has passed an important round of field testing by soldiers. It was reported in early 2022 that Microsoft was bracing for negative field testing , citing concerns with low-light performance and nausea. IVAS to see if the company could scale production.

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Microsoft HoloLens Art Project Turns New York into an Undersea Dystopia

Next Reality AR

The latest example of this comes in the form of a new AR art installation called "Unmoored,", which transforms New York City's Time Square into an underwater environment.

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New York City sues Activision Blizzard over Microsoft deal

Digital Trends

New York City is suing Activision Blizzard over the Microsoft deal, alleging that CEO Bobby Kotick rushed the sale to escape accountability.

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3 reasons why a Google Store in New York could succeed where Microsoft failed

Digital Trends

Microsoft ultimately shuttered its physical stores, but the Google Store in New York City could succeed where Microsoft failed.

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Microsoft Opens Mixed Reality Capture Studios & Academy in San Francisco Reactor Space

Road to VR

Microsoft today announced the opening of its Mixed Reality Capture Studios and a ‘Mixed Reality Academy’ in the company’s San Francisco Reactor dev space. The ultimate goal with Mixed Reality Studios, says Microsoft, is “to make high-quality holographic captures accessible for mixed reality creators everywhere.”

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You Can Now Donate Blood While Immersed In Mixed Reality

VRScout

To help quell this growing shortage, Abbot Laboratories, a medical device and healthcare company based out of Illinois, United States, has teamed up with Blood Centers of America to release a new mixed reality experience designed to attract younger donors while providing a fun and relaxing experience while in the chair.

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