Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2021

Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Last week, Microsoft took the next step toward one possible future of the tech keynote when it delivered the opening presentation to its Ignite 2021 developer conference fully in virtual reality.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It’s easy to see the growth in demand for the virtual reality (VR) market. Even before the pandemic of 2020, people looked at extended reality (XR) technology as an opportunity to improve digital collaboration, training, and communication. VR Hardware Growth. Other contributing factors to VR market growth.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Thats because countless organizations are beginning to discover the benefits of VR hardware for workplace use cases. Todays teams are turning to virtual reality for training, collaboration, product development, and even customer service. Analysts believe a hefty portion of those devices will heading towards enterprise users.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

For businesses, finding a cheap virtual reality headset can seem impossible. Cutting corners on cost can increase the risk of virtual reality sickness and harm adoption. Cutting corners on cost can increase the risk of virtual reality sickness and harm adoption. Decide before you start searching.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

HTC vs. competitors: Which XR vendor should you look at for the best enterprise-grade hardware? This revolutionary spatial computing system delivers some of the markets best visuals, intuitive tracking capabilities, and mixed reality features. However, these headsets still arent quite as advanced as the Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Pimax Prime Membership Pimax Prime includes flexible payment options, additional services, and new hardware and software features like early access to new software, invitations to member-only events, priority technical support, flexible returns, and flexible payment options.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are set to increase in popularity despite ongoing turbulent times for the Metaverse. Virtual reality combines hardware and software to immerse users in digital environments for numerous use cases, including learning, entertainment, therapy, and others.

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Road to VR

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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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2018

Back at E3 2016, Microsoft’s Head of Xbox Phil Spencer announced on stage that the Xbox One X (then ‘Project Scorpio’) would become the industry’s next VR-compatible console, positioning the platform to compete with Sony’s PSVR with what Spencer called “high fidelity VR.” Image courtesy Microsoft.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 19, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are set to increase in popularity despite ongoing turbulent times for the Metaverse. Virtual reality combines hardware and software to immerse users in digital environments for numerous use cases, including learning, entertainment, therapy, and others.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 15, 2018

use cases for Immersive Technologies, and companies like Microsoft have partnered with various developers to launch collaborative and remote assistance applications. HP is one of the companies that have been steadily increasing its focus on VR hardware products in the past few years. There is a growing plethora of Industry 4.0

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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

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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ARPost

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“The RealWear 500 delivers the next generation of work with a ‘reality-first, digital-second’ enterprise solution for remote collaboration, operational efficiency, and hybrid work,” company CEO and Chairman Andrew Chrostowski said in the release. Of course, hardware isn’t everything. Remote Assistance and Modular XR Hardware.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Following the loss of its multi-billion IVAS/HoloLens contract with the US military, Microsoft’s mixed reality division appears to be approaching the end of a bumpy ride. During this announcement, Microsoft launched the last major feature update. ” Microsoft has recently lost its HoloLens U.S.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In an era where Sony appears to have a significant lead in console sales already, and with PSVR sharpening the system’s competitive edge, pressure is mounting for Microsoft to figure out its Xbox VR strategy. Pressure is mounting Microsoft to figure out how its VR plans pan out on Xbox. Moving the Needle. Photo by Road to VR.

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ARPost

JUNE 22, 2020

Unreal worked with the Microsoft HoloLens 2 to create an AR experience based around Apollo 11. Boeing also made the experience using 3D scans of the Starliner console on Unreal Engine. While many readers will know the graphics engine from gaming, this isn’t their first trip to space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 28, 2025

Meta Quest Hardware Options Lets start with your options for VR headset modification for businesses. For companies looking for VR solutions for tailored enterprise needs, Meta offers bulk hardware bundles. Or check out our comparison guide , for insights into how Meta stacks up against the competitors.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 2, 2024

During the event, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke in a keynote address about Meta’s future XR hardware ambitions and the direction of the technology alongside AI integration. ” First Look at Microsoft Co-pilot AR Smart Glasses?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

Headsets compatibility Me trying the Somnium VR-1 headset inside a plane simulator at Somnium Connect (Image by Tyriell Wood) When HTC Vive came out, it was a revolution for the virtual reality field : Oculus tried to copy its tracking system, but the Constellation tracking was not comparable and I say this as a Rift CV1 owner.

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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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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2019

Following months of steep discounts, most of the Windows VR headsets have vanished from Microsoft’s online store and are showing limited or no stock at other retailers. Microsoft has yet to offer an explanation, but signs are pointing toward discontinuation of some headsets.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2018

“That means the virtual reality applications are so far well accepted by the colleagues. Instead of complex and expensive training centers, all this training and preparation can take place in virtual reality.” ” Image Credit: VW / STRIVR / Microsoft. .

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 17, 2022

With the right technology, business leaders can enhance everything from virtual reality events and webinars to collaboration sessions. One of the first solutions to focus heavily on the potential of spatial audio for improving extended reality experiences, the Rebuff VR Ears bring a greater quality of sound into virtual reality.

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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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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. While the world is far from ubiquity, this will take many years; the XR space may truly take its foundational steps as new hardware and software lurk around the corner.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Leaked documents relating to Microsoft’s business strategy for Xbox show the company eyeing XR technology but continuing to keep it at arm’s length. Microsoft court case. Road to VR reviewed the entirety of a trove of documents that leaked this week in connection with an ongoing Federal Trade Commission v.

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ARPost

JUNE 2, 2020

Microsoft HoloLens on the Frontlines. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has led a project , introducing Microsoft HoloLens to medical professionals in high-risk London hospitals. It is an untethered mixed reality headset that improves collaboration in the frontlines. The Rise of Mixed Reality.

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Road to VR

MAY 6, 2021

Distinct from stereoscopic video, volumetric video is fully three-dimensional and can be viewed from all angles, which makes it potentially well suited for use in augmented and virtual reality. Microsoft’s Mixed Reality capture stage | Image courtesy Microsoft.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. How Augmented Reality Works. See Also: What Is the Difference between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality?

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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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.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2022

If you have Windows 11, you may have issues with virtual reality, especially if you are using Oculus Link or Oculus Air Link. Thanks Microsoft for keeping the tradition of the cycle of operating systems. Original image of the header by Microsoft). Windows 11, Oculus, and SteamVR. VR may have issues.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Why is Virtual Reality so relevant for military training? Hello Otakar, can you please introduce yourself to my readers?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The brand offers one of the most affordable and straightforward hardware solutions for users interested in virtual reality on the market. With the Oculus ecosystem, schools and professional training companies alike are beginning to scale their virtual curriculums for a wide range of use cases. That’s where Unity comes in.

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