VRScout

JULY 31, 2020

Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed via a joint press briefing with developer Asobo Studio that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will in fact be receiving official VR support, beginning with the upcoming HP Reverb G2 later this year. According to Microsoft, VR support will be free to all owners of the game. Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2021

Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Despite many moving parts, the company managed to delivery a seamless, immersive presentation that could mark the future of this sort of marketing communication. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Opens with a Video Address.

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Road to VR

MARCH 2, 2021

Today during the Microsoft Ignite developer conference, the company announced Mesh, a new cloud-based service which Microsoft says will streamline the creation of multi-user XR applications. Soon to be offered under Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing arm, Mesh is a foundation for building multi-user XR applications.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 2, 2024

Recently, SIGGRAPH 2024 began by showcasing the latest innovations in similar emerging technologies, such as smart glasses and AI, through its expo floor and presentations. ” First Look at Microsoft Co-pilot AR Smart Glasses?

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2020

HoloLens 2 has been available to Microsoft business partners and developers since last year, however anyone else interested in the augmented reality headset would have to jump through a few hoops first to get their hands on the device. Now Microsoft has opened sales of HoloLens 2 to anyone with the cash on hand. Microsoft Edge.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2019

Recently, reports have begun circulating that the availability of Oculus Rift headsets have been on the decline the past few weeks, disappearing entirely from Amazon, Microsoft, and Best Buy. The post Oculus ‘Rift S’ Will Be Present At GDC 2019 appeared first on VRScout. Oculus Quest / Image Credit: Oculus.

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Road to VR

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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 21, 2024

Over the past few years, the US Army has worked with Microsoft and its HoloLens division to create a bespoke headset purpose-built to boost military tactics and awareness. For Microsoft, the US Army IVAS contract reached an estimated $22 billion, a substantial figure for any headset vendor. The firm debuted version 1.2 pounds to 2.85

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Road to VR

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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), You are all fantastic! Here you are my flower for you!

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ARPost

MARCH 9, 2021

Microsoft Ignite was a three-day conference that took place virtually on YouTube, Microsoft.com, and in Altspace from March 2-4. Surprisingly, there was little at the conference directly related to HoloLens , Microsoft’s mixed reality headset. The Future of the Cloud, According to Satya Nadella. Satya Nadella. “As

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

After examining Amazon last week, it’s time to zero in on Microsoft. In addition to standard audio fare like music and phone calls, they’ll integrate natively with Microsoft products like Office. Microsoft had a similar fate in smartphone era. So how do wireless earbuds better position Microsoft?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Tomorrow, to mark the potentially paradigm-shifting device, the Apple Vision Pro, Microsoft is officially launching immersive Office 365 and Co-Pilot software solutions ready for Apple’s US XR marketplace debut. Microsoft 365 for Vision Pro: What’s New? CoPilot Comes to Vision Pro GenAI and XR are moving hand in hand.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 18, 2024

Microsoft highlights how companies can benefit from Team’s enterprise-ready and proven end-to-end encryption, data loss prevention, and compliance certifications when leveraging the AR service. Microsoft is planning for device-wide general availability in 2024.

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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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Next Reality AR

MARCH 7, 2019

As I've mentioned in recent days, it was refreshing to discover that Microsoft's HoloLens 2 stage production was every bit as accurate as presented (check out my hands-on test of the device for more on that).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

rth began building its new strategy with the assistance of the Microsoft HoloLens headset, and the Microsoft partner network. An opportunity to transform presented itself when the company was searching for a way to differentiate itself from its competitors, while simultaneously enhancing its market presence. With Microsoft, Wu?rth

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

OpenAI announced that Sam Altman would step down from his position of CEO following a significant partnership in mid-2023 with Microsoft to leverage genAI technology for innovative workplace digital solutions. However, despite the shake-up, Microsoft confirmed that Altman’s departure will not affect Ignite’s announcements.

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ARPost

MARCH 9, 2021

Microsoft Ignite was a three-day conference that took place virtually on YouTube, Microsoft.com, and in Altspace from March 2-4. Surprisingly, there was little at the conference directly related to HoloLens , Microsoft’s mixed reality headset. The Future of the Cloud, According to Satya Nadella. Satya Nadella. “As

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

JULY 23, 2024

Is Microsoft Designer a Canva destroyer? In today's podcast I review the new release of Microsoft Designer, which just came out of preview. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[link] Show N otes: Microsoft Designer - [link] Canva - [link] Today's Sponsor: Step Into The Future of Business with the Power of Generative AI!

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2019

Microsoft researchers have created a tool that could make VR more accessible to users with impaired vision. As reported by Engadget , Microsoft researchers teamed up with Cornell Tech and Cornell University to create SeeingVR, a kit intended for Unity developers to integrate into their VR projects. .”

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The creators of the ‘world’s first’ AR laptop, Sightful, is putting the next-generation computers on hold because Microsoft’s focus on system-wide AI in Windows could mean that AI laptop chipsets with neural processing units will be more effective on connected AR glasses than Windows PCs. Productivity is not the only benefit of the Spacetop.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 24, 2018

Usually when the public gets to see and hear Microsoft's Alex Kipman expound on the future of immersive computing, it's because the company has a new product to show off. In conjunction with the award finalist announcement, the European Patent Office (EPO) also posted a slick video presentation that shows Kipman working.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This past weekend, the Meta Quest headset lineup – which includes VR and MR devices – gained a significant productivity tool in new Microsoft Office 365 applications ready for spatial computing environments. Microsoft’s applications are ready for VR and MR environments – depending on a user’s preferred headset.

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Next Reality AR

MARCH 7, 2019

As I've mentioned in recent days, it was refreshing to discover that Microsoft's HoloLens 2 stage production was every bit as accurate as presented (check out my hands-on test of the device for more on that).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

This week, Microsoft Teams will debut AR filters from social media platform Snap giving its massive enterprise user-base access to fun virtual environments to dial in from. Microsoft Teams is leveraging Snap’s Camera Kit to secure platform users with the filters. Users must select this option.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 23, 2023

Microsoft unveiled fresh, immersive features for its Microsoft Mesh-powered Team platform, it announced at its Build 2023 event on Tuesday. Microsoft’s latest iteration of Avatars for Teams allows attendees also to break the cycle of video fatigue common among remote workers and their colleagues.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2024

NVIDIA Blackwell Delays Affect Meta and Microsoft XR/GenAI Goals NVIDIA’s highly anticipated Blackwell chipset faces a delay due to design flaws. Furthermore, XR companies like Microsoft and Meta are investing in AI-empowered XR services. Hopefully, the delays with Blackwell will not hinder Meta and Microsoft’s XR objectives.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

This Monday, Microsoft introduced Avatar for Teams , an immersive service for joining meetings as a virtual human. While Microsoft has not yet distributed the avatar framework across Teams as a full-blown public feature, users can get a taste of Avatars for Teams with a few simple steps. Users must select this option.

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VRScout

MAY 9, 2022

Microsoft has partnered with German automotive manufacturer Volkswagon to develop an AR (augmented reality) GPS navigation system powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset. We had extensive discussions,” said Marc Pollefeys, director of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality and AI Lab in Zurich, Switzerland.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 12, 2024

The US Space Systems Command (SSC) has renewed its partnership with Microsoft as it builds an augmented reality (AR) space simulation. Moreover, Microsoft Azure will host the environment within its commercial and government clouds, with classified and unclassified entry requirements, depending on the mission’s context.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2019

The standard has been in development since April 2017 and is presently supported by virtually every major hardware, platform, and engine company in the VR industry, including key AR players like Magic Leap. The post OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations appeared first on Road to VR.

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Next Reality AR

MAY 17, 2019

As promised with its teaser from Build 2019, Microsoft has unveiled the details for its augmented reality version of Minecraft for smartphones. And, like the aforementioned classic, the video presents a somewhat embellished vision of what the game will offer.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

Brandon Bray, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, took the stage at Unity’s Vision VR/AR Summit 2017 to show a little more of what Microsoft has planned for the VR side of things when the first Windows Holographic headsets come later this year. image courtesy Unity Technologies. .” image courtesy Unity Technologies.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Centralism If we take a look at metaverses developers, the list will mostly consist of the ‘big guys’: Microsoft, Meta, Epic, etc. BTW, all visuals for this article have been created by Midjourney. It’s so exciting to see where it all goes. One cannot switch between different metaverses using the same avatar and other virtual values.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

Microsoft Mesh to Gain Mac Support, AI Integrations, and Content Sharing Features Microsoft announced new avatar integrations and usability enhancements this week for its recently launched Microsoft Mesh platform at AWE 2024. Finally, Microsoft revealed that the new and improved Mesh platform will debut for Mac in late June.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Microsoft’s mixed reality (MR) division is constantly under the microscope of the technology media landscape. The news comes after Microsoft closed the doors on Altspace VR (virtual reality), the collaboration and socialization Metaverse platform. Although, Microsoft’s IVAS headset is facing hurdles.

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