Road to VR

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Next, youll need to visit the Microsoft Store and download the Mixed Reality Link app , if you havent already. On Quest: Open the Settings menu in-headset, go to your Advanced settings, and enable the Pair to PC with Microsoft Mixed Reality Link experimental feature. Once installed, leave your PC unlocked and put your headset on.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 26, 2024

Do you want immediate access to the latest software updates and features on your Meta Quest device without waiting for an update to apply automatically? Well, you’re in luck; the Meta Quest Software update tool, announced in June 2024, allows users to manually update their headsets. What is the Meta Quest Software Update Tool?

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2025

Varjo, the Finland-based maker of high-end XR headsets, announced they’re releasing a new paid licensing structure next month which will include some of XR-4’s previously free software features. The company’s latest line of XR-4 headsets released in late 2023 without the need for a subscription however.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2024

Today, Microsoft is making its long—awaited Mesh for Teams immersive VR meeting platform available for enterprise end users. The service is now available for clients, allowing them to access Microsoft’s dynamic virtual remote meeting solution via desktop or Meta Quest headsets. Mesh is helping us achieve that.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2017

Microsoft Technical Fellow and chief inventor of HoloLens, Alex Kipman, took the stage today at Microsoft Build 2017 to show off a number of upcoming mixed reality hardware and software streaming out of the company and its partners. “Holiday 2017 is going to be phenomenal,” said Kipman. image captured by Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Microsoft today revealed HoloLens 2 at MWC 2019 in Barcelona. Image courtesy Microsoft. HoloLens 2 also brings hand-tracking which goes much further than the coarse gesture control in the original headset. Image courtesy Microsoft. For comparison, contemporary VR headsets like Vive Pro are around 16 PPD.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Starbreeze and Acer announced a new capitalization plan for StarVR, the upcoming high field of view (FOV) VR headset, that will see Acer inject $5 million into the project and take a 66 percent majority control of the joint venture. The post Acer Takes Majority Control of StarVR with $5M Capital Injection appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

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.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Combined with the right accessories, such as noise-cancelling headsets with spatial sound capabilities and haptic feedback controls, VR headsets can essentially transport employees into a world of their own. Companies using VR for workplace productivity can use immersive headsets and software to streamline and enhance skill development.

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MAY 8, 2018

We need to ask ourselves not only what computers can do, but what they should do,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his opening keynote at Build. With customers in control, privacy is preserved Click To Tweet. Microsoft sees the “intelligent cloud” as the backbone of this revolution.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2019

forward, OpenXR will retain “full backwards compatibility […], giving software developers and hardware vendors a solid foundation upon which to deliver incredible, portable, user experiences.” Released, Microsoft Supports on HoloLens & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 8, 2024

Microsoft is squarely at the forefront of the immersive technology race. Along with Lenovo, Apple, Pico, Meta, and XREAL, Microsoft has become a top player in the market. Microsoft is notably receptive towards XR application flexilibty and acecssiblity, with the new OpenXR coding feature in Windows Holographic version 1.1.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2021

HP announced today that it’s launching an updated version of its Reverb G2 headset in the US that brings improvements to controller tracking, eye-relief, and AMD compatibility. Controller Tracking. The updated Mixed Reality Portal software in Windows 11 also give users more control over when the software launches itself.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

John Carmack says he offered id Software a $1 million sales guarantee to allow Team Beef to sell its VR ports on the official Quest store. Carmack was a co-founder of id Software, and the lead programmer for Quake 3. But id Software was sold to ZeniMax in 2009, and ZeniMax was acquired by Microsoft in 2021.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2024

Meta today announced it’s opening its operating system to third-parties , and has named three heavy weights that have pledged support for its newly renamed Meta Horizon OS: Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox. Microsoft subsequently shut down the Windows Mixed Reality platform in late 2023.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Haptics require hardware but they also require software. The other product is an “interaction builder” for creating gesture controls. These controls are showcased to many XR users in a gaming environment but have huge practical implications in enterprise training. However, that’s only half the story. Interaction Demo Bow.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

You then navigate to Settings -> General -> Software Update -> Beta Updates in your headset and select "visionOS Developer Beta". To do so, you just look at your MacBook and click a floating virtual button that appears, or use Control Center for a desktop Mac.

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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. It may be something related to tracking controllers, to speakers, or just an assembly item (Image by NASA JPL).

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2020

Earlier this morning, Twitter user and well-known Microsoft leaker WalkingCat shared an image of what appears to be a brand new Oculus Quest headset. It could be possible Oculus is transitioning to automatic software-based IPD adjustment, improving the headsets overall weight while simultaneously improving the headsets visuals.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2020

Some days ago, the popular opensource 3D modeling software Blender has launched a new VR view tool to let you see your 3D scene in VR! Easy peasy, on the page dedicated to the Daily Builds of the software , where you can already find the alpha version of Blender 2.83. It is also available in the Microsoft Store. Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2019

The company has developed a VR attraction platform which brings together hardware and software to enable a 60 × 30 ft (18.3 × 9 m) ‘warehouse scale’ playspace which can be inhabited by up to eight players simultaneously. Zero Latency has been a player in the out-of-home VR space since 2013.

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Road to VR

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. It’s a seemingly intentionally vague statement; our read is that the company doesn’t have concrete plans right now but isn’t dropping VR either.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Earlier this week during the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology in New Orleans, Microsoft unveiled a prototype system that uses a combination of VR, GPS-based inside-out tracking, and pre-authored digital worlds to create dynamic VR experiences layered over actual walking routes located throughout the real-world. “To

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

But, software is important too. The bigger your XR needs are, the larger your software needs are. This allows devices to become smaller while running more robust software. This allows devices to become smaller while running more robust software. XR hardware is on the move. But, what is the cloud anyway?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

Exceptional Software: HTC also creates software solutions for enterprise use cases. It also makes it easy for companies to access enterprise-grade apps with dedicated solutions for design, productivity, and even collaboration tools (like Zoom or Microsoft Teams).

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Other Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit highlights include calendar management, smart home device control, and music playback. Finally, text-to-speech (TTS) software produces translated speech. Typical hearable ecosystems rely on four common components to function — hardware, software, infrastructure, and mobile applications.

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VRScout

APRIL 3, 2019

Nat Martin and his team have created an AR controller that is sparking a lot of interest with big tech companies. Also captivating about LITHO is its ability to be used in a VR environment through a VR Mode that offers you all the same controls you would have in an AR environment.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The ConceptD OJO was expected to be based on the same WMR tracking and software ecosystem as its predecessors, and touted some impressive specs: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per-eye (matching the HP Reverb) with hardware IPD adjustment, a detachable visor, and a revamped head-mount with integrated audio. ” Image courtesy Acer.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 15, 2021

The headset also includes dual integrated speakers and dual microphones, which the company says can be used for hands-free voice control. According to a paper by Microsoft’s Bernard C. Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 boasts 53 degree diagonal FOV, and Magic Leap 1 is said to have a 50 degree diagonal FOV.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Readers can learn about the battery life (up to 6 hours) of their new technology, as well as the frequencies and software used by the Ears. Alongside amazing software, Magic Leap offers its developers access to state-of-the-art hardware in the form of the Magic Leap 1, which comes with its own stereo speaker for spatial audio.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It’s true, all you need to play Fortnite on Quest 2/3/Pro with Xbox Cloud Gaming is a free Microsoft account , that and be in a supported region. Supported controllers include all Xbox One S and Xbox One X controllers, PS4 and PS5 controllers, and some later-generation Xbox One controllers.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

Microsoft released its April Windows 10 update yesterday, and with it comes the official launch of SteamVR support for Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. Check out the full list of updates on the software’s Steam page. and the newest VR ‘home’ space called Skyloft.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 7, 2025

Last year the headset was shown to have two controllers, one held and the other worn as a ring on the other hand. The ring controller was no longer present in Don's demo, instead relying on the held controller. The clip also shows Sony's intent for precision creative input with its unusual controller design.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 4, 2024

This week, Microsoft announced significant layoffs accounting for roughly 1,000 positions in its HoloLens and Azure Cloud divisions. In an official statement , Microsoft spokesperson Craig Cincotta added: Earlier today, we announced a restructuring of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality organization. The update integrates the version 1.1

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