AR Insider

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

million downloads and $93,000 in in-app purchases in its first week. This puts in third place in first-week downloads for AR games, behind Pokémon Go and HPWU. percent of downloads), Great Britain (5 percent of downloads) and Canada (2.6 percent of downloads). Header Image Credit: Microsoft, Mojang.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2022

Those with a compatible XR device, such as the Nreal or Microsoft HoloLens 2, can view the iPhone-captured hologram in 3D real-time. Those on iOS can download the Matsuko app free via the App Store. No prior experience with immersive technology is required in order to operate. For more information visit matsuko.com.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This week at Ignite 2024, Microsoft announced that it would launch a mixed reality (MR) version of its Windows portfolio for Meta Quest headsets. Windows Mixed Reality for Quest will debut in December 2024 as a preview service, just a month before Microsoft begins shutting down HoloLens support. Will Microsoft commit to XR Software?

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Available to download via GitHub , this Halo: Combat Evolved VR mod lets you experience the entire campaign with full 6DOF motion controls, a two-handed aiming mode for weapons, rebindable controllers, and more. Download the latest version of this mod from the releases page. dll if done correctly).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Showing off what Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality can do is difficult without actually putting it on someone’s head, but the company’s new camera hack is providing a helping hand. First off, you’ll have to download a specific app that enables other software to run as a shared experience.

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Tech Trends VR

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. Microsoft sees the “intelligent cloud” as the backbone of this revolution. Microsoft want to enable developers to reach customers in a multi-sense, multi-device way Click To Tweet.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 19, 2021

Microsoft just released Windows 11 ISO files, making it easier to download and install the new operating system on compatible PCs.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 25, 2017

Microsoft’s HoloLens, for example, can place virtual screens on physical walls that stay where you leave them as you walk around your living room or turn your head. We mentioned Microsoft already above but Google, Snap, Inc., Tagged with: community download Facebook Twitter Reddit More. with our natural environments.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

More info Quest 3 will pair with Windows 11 PCs next month Meta and Microsoft announced that the automatic pairing of Quest 3 headsets with Windows 11 PCs is coming in preview access in December. Microsoft and Asobo have launched the new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator and it is a blast.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2020

The little problem is that at the time of writing, on the official downloads page, you just see version 2.82a… so where the heck can you find version 2.83? To check if a PC meets the requirements to run Windows Mixed Reality, Microsoft offers the Windows Mixed Reality PC Check application. Oculus Rift.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 28, 2025

Plus, you can control the apps employees can download using Meta Quest for Business. Remote Collaboration : With Meta Horizon Workrooms, Microsoft Teams, and countless other collaboration apps, businesses can create custom Meta VR environments for meetings, brainstorming, and more.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AltspaceVR. Microsoft again, because some time ago they bought AltspaceVR , a VR social platform that was on the verge of bankruptcy. The virtual experience can be downloaded on the headset and work independently. Virtual and augmented reality can work even without a network.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 20, 2023

AltspaceVR is shutting down in March as Microsoft decimated its teams working in VR & AR this week as part of a major workforce reduction across the entire company. As an independent startup Altspace ran out of money, but in 2017 Microsoft acquired it and continued the effort.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2022

Thanks Microsoft for keeping the tradition of the cycle of operating systems. Unless you are forced to for whatever reason, my suggestion is to keep using Windows 10 for VR at least for a few more months , while Meta and Microsoft fix this mess. Then confirm and wait for Steam to download the new version. VR may have issues.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

After many years of waiting, and even a second iteration of the device scrapped away, Microsoft is finally going to announce the next generation of HoloLens. On stage, there will be Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft), Alex Kipman (the inventor of Kinect and HoloLens) and Julia White (Corporate Vice President). The time has come.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The app also includes a mobile centric UI as well as the ability to download images, videos, and documents. Spatial is currently available on the Oculus Quest/Quest 2 , Microsoft HoloLens/HoloLens 2 , Magic Leap , Nreal Beta , and compatible web browsers. To access meetings in AR, download the Spatial app for iOS and Android.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

For instance, in the box I’ve found a cleaning cloth for an Oculus device… and I don’t think it actually comes with a Microsoft HoloLens! So, Microsoft has made whatever it could to make the limited FOV more acceptable and we have to appreciate that. The headset is very light and balanced (Image by Microsoft).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

According to Google, this new-and-improved WebVR support will eventually make its way to Chromium-based browsers, including Oculus Browser, Microsoft Edge, Magic Leap’s Helio, and Firefox Reality. The beta for Chrome 79 is available to download now ; the update will officially launch on December 10th, 2019.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 23, 2021

Microsoft is warning that a cybercrime group named BazarCall is using call centers to trick users into installing powerful malware, ZDNet reported on Wednesday. Read more.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2020

Developers can now download a beta version that will let them start integrating OpenXR apps into SteamVR. Valve just took a big step in prepping Steam game developers for the full arrival of OpenXR, the new industry-wide open standard for AR and VR headsets. The company has released what it calls “initial support” for the 1.0.9

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2019

Many VR games on Steam have native Windows VR support, although those that don’t can benefit from a Microsoft-built Steam plugin that allows Windows VR users to play games originally created for Vive & Rift only. SEE ALSO OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. Our big question today is this: when it comes to VR, are Oculus and HTC the respective Apple and Microsoft of the industry? HTC/Microsoft . Tagged with: apple , community download , discussion , feature , htc , microsoft , oculus , rift , Vive.

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Upload VR

APRIL 4, 2025

Combat flight sim DCS already supports eye-tracked foveated rendering, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is working on adding it in its current beta cycle. This extra performance can be used to either run demanding experiences at a smoother framerate or render experiences already hitting framerate at higher peak resolution.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Here's what Microsoft told us about when support will end, and what that means for you. If you missed the news, Microsoft announced that Windows Mixed Reality is now officially deprecated, and will be "removed in a future release of Windows". UploadVR reached out to Microsoft officially for answers. So there you have it.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 10, 2024

The news of Glue’s potential closure comes following the decrease in virtual meeting spaces from major XR firms, such as Microsoft, Mozilla, and Meta. A new tool to download data was made available on April 1, 2024, for demo users and subscribers. In March last year, Microsoft shut down its AltSpace platform.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Referred to as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System , these militarized Microsoft HoloLens headsets feature a variety of tactical overlays designed to increase a soldiers effectiveness in the field.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A tool to download user data will be released on April 1st, the company says. The company emphasizes that its so-called ‘Community Edition’ of Hubs can run on any platform that supports Kubernetes, which includes a majority of cloud services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

WebXR is an API that allows developers to create XR experiences, which includes AR and VR headsets, and then let users navigate to lightweight experience via a hyperlink; the XR experience starts up without needing to download anything. Just open up a WebXR-supported browser in your headset and click on the link above.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces is taking collaboration to a new level. Powered by Microsoft Mesh , the new XR experience is now in preview, allowing users to discover the era of “metaverse work.” What is Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces? Any user can transform a virtual meeting into a fully 3D experience with just one click.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

How To Opt In To visionOS Betas To enable downloading beta Apple operating systems you just need to sign in with your Apple ID on the Apple Developer Center website at least once. The new modes also appear to require macOS 15.2 Beta, the latest beta version of Apple's Mac operating system, as we weren't able to get it working on macOS 15.1.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Microsoft is killing its Windows Mixed Reality PC VR platform. Despite the name, all Windows MR headsets were actually VR-only, and are compatible with most SteamVR content via Microsoft's SteamVR driver. HP's Reverb G2 added two extra side cameras, but by the time it launched in 2020 it was already too late for Microsoft's platform.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows 10 ‘Fall Creators Update’ is available for download today, making the operating system compatible with its line of Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets, which coincidentally are arriving on doorsteps and store shelves starting today too. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

MyLab is one such stepping stone, which, using Microsoft’s HoloLens headset’ offers up a touchless, interactive periodic table for chemistry students. MyLab can be downloaded for free on HoloLens via the Microsoft Store. It takes stepping stones. For many, hands-on learning is the best way to learn.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2020

I experienced first hand how powerful the platform is at a Microsoft HoloLens 2 launch event last year in NYC. To do this, Spatial has launched an official webVR version of its app that allows anyone to enter a Spatial AR/VR workspace by clicking on a link; absolutely no downloads or AR/VR headsets required.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2024

Now, Vision Pro users can download the myMako app , which lets surgeons visualize and review surgical plans in an immersive way. Image by Road to VR And unlike Microsoft, Apple’s primary focus on consumer hardware makes it the ideal “rising tide to lift all boats” when it comes to XR headsets.

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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? What is Microsoft Mesh?

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