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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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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APRIL 15, 2020

Microsoft started shipping HoloLens 2 back in November 2019, but it’s been a slow rollout to select customers. Now, Microsoft says, that’s changing. Now, Microsoft says, that’s changing. HoloLens 2 is Microsoft’s enterprise-focused AR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

The MWC 2019 in Barcelona has finished some days ago. In my opinion, there are 3-4 pieces of news that are really worth a mention and I’m going to tell you about them in this post so that reading it you will have a clear picture of what has happened at MWC 2019 for what concerns XR. Image by Microsoft). HoloLens 2.

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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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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

— Shuhei Yoshida (@yosp) November 26, 2019. — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) November 27, 2019. The post Microsoft Affirms VR Isn’t a Focus for Xbox Scarlett appeared first on Road to VR. we oftentimes work hard to make things that no customers are asking for them?. It's just not our focus with Scarlett.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. Alex Kipman wearing HoloLens 2, Image courtesy Microsoft. Microsoft Responds.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2019

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona today Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the next iteration of the company’s standalone AR headset. ” We’re here at MWC 2019 and will be going hands-on with HoloLens 2 soon, so check back for more breaking news, previews and all things AR/VR.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Microsoft announced to enterprise partners last week that it’s discontinuing its latest AR headset, HoloLens 2, and pulling the plug on support updates at the end of 2027, leaving many to question whether the Redmond tech giant is shelving the platform altogether. There is no out-of-warranty support or inventory for device exchange.

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MARCH 17, 2021

Microsoft says however that the error message was inaccurate, and that VR for Xbox is still not a happening. Some prognosticated that Microsoft has mistakenly leaked VR support for Xbox, something it has repeatedly rebuked in the past. This tracks with Microsoft’s long-term stance on VR for Xbox consoles going back to Xbox One.

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AR Insider

MARCH 8, 2021

This week, we look at takeaways from Microsoft Ignite, Space X, Pokemon Go and VR training from Bank of America. The company is going all in on Mixed Reality, to paraphrase its chief executive Satya Nadella, who used Microsoft’s AltspaceVR platform for his keynote. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2019

According to a report from The Verge , an upcoming Microsoft press event is likely to offer the first glimpse of HoloLens 2. Microsoft sent out press invites this week to an event that it will host just ahead of MWC 2019 in Barcelona next month. Kipman was the one to introduce the world to the original HoloLens back in 2015.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2019

Released back in May of 2019, Minecraft’s deceitfully-simple art style and unique craft-based gameplay birthed a new genre in video games, launching a never-ending stream of similar survival crafting experiences. Muddy pig don’t give a damn. // Image Credit: Microsoft.

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VRScout

MARCH 24, 2020

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. Released in 2019, the Windows Mixed Reality headset was met with mixed reviews due to multiple reports of faulty hardware.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Although now that Microsoft’s new and improved HoloLens 2 is in the mix, Spatial CEO Anand Agarawala and CPO Jinha Lee took the stage today at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) HoloLens 2 unveiling to show off what’s next for the platform.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

To significant anticipation, Microsoft revealed HoloLens 2 earlier this week at MWC 2019. By all accounts it looks like a beautiful and functional piece of technology and a big step forward for Microsoft’s AR initiative. Image courtesy Microsoft. “More Than Double” …What, Exactly? From 2x to 5.2x.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Microsoft is starting to ramping up the teasing for its upcoming press event at MWC on the 24th. At the end of the video, flashing text reads out BARCELONA 02 24 19, the same date of Microsoft’s upcoming press event at MWC 2019 later this month.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Microsoft today revealed HoloLens 2 at MWC 2019 in Barcelona. Image courtesy Microsoft. Image courtesy Microsoft. Microsoft says that HoloLens 2 will be available for $3,500 (putting it squarely in the non-consumer category), and pre-orders are available starting today.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Microsoft Flight Simulator seemed like the ideal candidate for VR support when it was unveiled back at E3 2019 in June, however word got out at E3 that the studio hadn’t fully committed to supporting VR headsets at launch. ” Microsoft Flight Simulator is slated to release on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs sometime in 2020.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

Microsoft began shipping its latest AR headset, HoloLens 2 in November. Microsoft has acknowledged the problems and says its working with customers to understand the cause. Microsoft has acknowledged the problems and says its working with customers to understand the cause.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

A Microsoft patent application for a ‘virtual reality floor mat’ describes a special mat which defines a virtual playspace and can be used for tracking. Microsoft’s virtual reality mat patent application is a curious one. Image courtesy Microsoft. Image courtesy Microsoft. Image courtesy Antilatency.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

After a slow start, 2019 rounded out to be an undeniably strong year for consumer VR, setting up a springboard into a big 2020. 2019 started out slow as the industry waited with baited breath for the launch of the latest wave of headsets, but things started heating up once they finally hit the market. Oculus Quest. Oculus Rift S.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The company is scheduled to host a Microsoft pop-up later this month. pic.twitter.com/HnBPqpdh0b — TheLightframeCo (@LightframeCo) July 26, 2019. NYC #studio #volumetriccapture #XR #spatialcomputing [link] — Amy LaMeyer (@amylameyer) July 25, 2019. “As link] — TheLightframeCo (@LightframeCo) August 29, 2019.

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ARPost

JANUARY 13, 2020

2019 was a big year for XR headsets, applications, and technology. Here, we’ll be taking a look at the AR and MR headsets and glasses that caught our attention in 2019 and that we’ll be keeping an eye on going into 2020. Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 is one of the most advanced MR headsets on the market. MR Headsets.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Along with the provisional release of the specification, Microsoft is releasing an OpenXR runtime for testing, which can enable OpenXR content compatibility with Windows Mixed Reality headsets. The post OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This week thousands of people descended on Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress where Microsoft has already unveiled the HoloLens 2 , the next generation of Microsoft mixed reality. Mattel MR at MWC 2019 / Image Credit: Spatial. Mattel MR at MWC 2019 / Image Credit: Spatial.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2022

Microsoft’s big defense contract that looks to supply the US Army with modified HoloLens AR headsets isn’t going so well. Concept testing in 2019, Image courtesy CNBC. Even then, that was allegedly $200 million short of what Microsoft needed to recuperate development costs.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

When it comes to Windows VR headsets (like Acer’s), Microsoft is the linchpin as it creates and controls key hardware and software for the WMR platform. SEE ALSO 2019 Was a Major Inflection Point for VR—Here's the Proof. Acer’s OJO 500 headset | Image courtesy Acer.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Passenger jet maker Airbus has created a Microsoft HoloLens app to train engineers and cabin crews. Airbus, a Microsoft HoloLens partner, developed the software for its A350 XWB line of planes, which first took to the skies in 2013. Microsoft demonstrated JAL’s app last year. Jet engineering is going holographic.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Microsoft is expected to reveal HoloLens 2 at its MWC Media Event today in Barcelona and you can catch the official livestream right here. — WalkingCat (@h0x0d) February 24, 2019. . — WalkingCat (@h0x0d) February 24, 2019. What are you predictions for HoloLens 2? Drop them in the comments below!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In 2019, players began experimenting with VR functionality, and while several mods have been successful in nearly bringing the full GTA experience to headsets, they’re not without their fair share of limitations. “HMD For a full list of the new features and improvements, check out the official GitHub page here.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

First identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan towards the tail-end of 2019, Chinese authorities are now reporting thousands of confirmed cases across the massive country. Still, nCoV-2019 Tracker serves as an excellent example of VR’s potential as a data visualization tool.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Released back in 2019 for the Windows Mixed Reality platform, the HP Reverb features incredible 2160×2160 per eye resolution and a comfortable lightweight design, resulting in one of the most impressive PC VR headsets available to consumers; if you were able to get your hands on it that is. THE DESIGN.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Founded in 2016 by Anand Agarawala and Jinha Lee, the company’s social AR/VR workspace has since gone on to include support for Microsoft HoloLens 2, Oculus Quest, Magic Leap 1, Qualcomm XR2, Android/iPhone mobile device and traditional monitors. SEE ALSO Analysis: Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam Reach Record High of 1.3

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 19, 2019

At the session hosted by Microsoft @ISTE, Alice will outline how immersive technologies such as Mixed Reality are being used by innovative educators around the world Click To Tweet. “Mixed reality: New places and spaces for learning” 24th June 2019 @ISTE with @Danayoub @ansonhsho @sparvell pic.twitter.com/C0SrcB2ghZ.

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JUNE 9, 2019

With the curious case of Microsoft initially announcing VR support for Xbox One X and then later pulling the plug before launch, it wasn’t clear if the company would use its next console as its opportunity to finally jump into VR. We’ve reached out to Microsoft for comment on plans to support VR on Xbox Project Scarlett.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The end of my startup was also connected to the fact that the Kinect v2 sensor was left to slowly die by Microsoft without updates. Actually, with much joy, we discovered months ago that Microsoft clearly understood the potential of the Kinect: it teased that it was going to release a new Kinect sensor , that was connected to Azure.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2018

It seems that Microsoft has worked a lot to make the device more ergonomic and elegant , but the style remains anyway less classy than the one of Magic Leap. This means that the final device that will be shipped in 2019-2020 may be much different. It seems like a better HoloLens v1, but it still seems to me a glass for lab workers.

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