Road to VR

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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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2023

This past weekend, Microsoft revealed that a standalone sequel to the 2020 edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator is in the works for PC and Xbox consoles, promising “the latest technologies in simulation, cloud, machine learning, graphics, and gaming.” You can also check out the official FAQ here.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This week, after a long period of private preview screenings, Microsoft Mixed Reality Link is officially in an open release. Currently, some bugs exist using workplace applications like Teams, but Microsoft seems keen to push the service as a seamless work tool.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 19, 2024

This week at AWE 2024, Microsoft announced new avatar integrations and usability enhancements for its recently launched Microsoft Mesh platform. The new features follow Microsoft’s development of its immersive avatar system, which first entered public preview in October 2022. What is Microsoft Mesh for Teams?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Pimax Crystal Super: Everything We Know So Far Pimax Crystal Light Review: Affordable PCVR Clarity Pimax Crystal Review: Crystal Clear VR Technology Describing itself as a global leader in VR technology, Pimax has released a series of updates and product announcements at its Pimax Sync keynote.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Extended reality technologies are revolutionizing industries at an incredible pace. A quick look at some of the top Microsoft XR enterprise success stories is all it takes to see how innovative, immersive solutions are transforming everything from training to customer service.

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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

AUGUST 1, 2024

Now two more heavyweights, Microsoft and Sony, have joined the Alliance for OpenUSD in support of Universal Scene Description (USD) as the future of authoring and packaging complex 3D content. In addition to Apple, Microsoft and Sony join other members of the group with significant ties to the XR industry, like Meta and Epic Games.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

But with the attention of the market going towards standalone and always more PCVR headsets experimenting with inside-out tracking, what is the future of this technology? All these new technologies make the tracking range of SteamVR less unique. Precision SteamVR Tracking supports sub-mm accuracy, and this is simply amazing.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Earlier this week, Microsoft founder Bill Gates took to his official blog GatesNotes to lend his thoughts on a variety of hop button topics from climate change and misinformation to COVID-19 and remote coworking. I recommend diving into his full thoughts for a better understanding of Microsoft’s current game plan.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 18, 2024

We’re proud to enable this industry shift, which puts Windows PCs at the forefront of technology and allows users to push the boundaries of what’s possible across productivity, creativity, and entertainment.” Instead, Qualcomm appears to be opting for the devices to be made by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) going forward.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This week at Ignite 2024, TeamViewer, an XR remote guidance service provider, introduced new AI features via the Microsoft technology portfolio, including Teams, Copilot, and Azure OpenAI infrastructure integrations. The award appears to relate to TeamViewer’s recent integration with Microsoft Teams and Copilot AI service.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Understanding how the XR hardware market is expected to shift is necessary for businesses wanting to stay ahead of technology trends; if a company does not catch the current cycle, it can become problematic over time. The firm has recently dropped support for HoloLens while also patenting AI-powered MR headset technology.

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Road to VR

JUNE 20, 2023

Amid mounting pressure from Sony with the recent launch of its PSVR 2 headset for PlayStation 5, Microsoft again affirmed that it’s still waiting for the technology to mature before offering any sort of dedicated VR software or hardware for Xbox.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Khronos Group is a non-profit consortium powering royalty-free interoperability for VR, AR, ML, 3D graphics, and other technologies. The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo.

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VRScout

JULY 16, 2021

From maintenance work to physics experiments, XR technology is playing a major role in the operations of the Expedition 65 crew. But how exactly is VR & AR technology being used by the astronauts operating within the multinational low orbit space station? Working inside the U.S. Image Credit: NASA.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 2, 2024

Meta’s Connect 2024 technology showcase, scheduled for September 25 – 26, 2024, will feature its latest digital solutions from its social media and XR umbrella. 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.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2022

The app uses a combination of AR and AI technology to project life-like 3D holograms over your real-world environment using an iPhone and compatible XR devices. No prior experience with immersive technology is required in order to operate. No prior experience with immersive technology is required in order to operate.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Only a few years ago, virtual reality headsets and extended reality technologies were little more than novelties. In fact, increasing adoption in the enterprise sector is one of the main reasons the market for virtual reality technologies is currently growing at a whopping CAGR of 26.9%. The use cases cover virtually every industry.

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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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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

In terms of compatibility, the platform is cross-compatible with nearly every major VR & AR device, including the HTC Vive, Oculus Quest 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2, as well as AR-enabled iOS and Android devices; it’s never been easier to take your friends’ money! Image Credit: XR Casino. “XR

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The Microsoft HoloLens 2 could make mining safer. A research division working out of Cambria is developing a special bracket that lets them mount a Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset directly to a miner’s hardhat, allowing them instantaneous access to the Miner Operated Survey System (MOSS).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

Countless reports and case studies have shown that virtual reality technologies can improve employee engagement and performance, minimize stress, and even enhance customer experiences. VR headsets and intuitive apps like Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces allow employees worldwide to share a virtual space and connect in real-time.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Thats where Microsoft Mesh remote work solutions come in. Microsoft Mesh allows companies to create immersive virtual environments where teams can brainstorm, design products, share ideas and interact through avatars. Interested in learning more about Microsofts XR Vision for the Enterprise?

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VRScout

JANUARY 18, 2023

Is immersive technology the future of interactive sports training? PuttView X is an upcoming app for Microsoft’s HoloLens headset that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to project valuable putt information directly onto golf courses. This includes everything from setup lines to green contour.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How much do you know about Microsoft XR for enterprises? While Microsoft might not have the same selection of proprietary hardware solutions as companies like Meta, the company is still deeply invested in extended reality. Want to learn more about Microsofts XR Vision?

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2025

The company additionally announced the appointment of David Baron as Chief Operating Officer, a founding executive at Hulu, and industry veteran of Fox Digital Media, Paramount, and Microsoft. “Every step of animation requires a specialized toolfrom assets to previsualization to rendering and review.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

How immersive technology is changing education for the better. What is more, the recent pandemic has significantly accelerated the development and adaptation of technologies in the educational process. The same technology could be applied to a range of other professions, including firefighting and various rescue services.

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VRScout

MAY 20, 2022

Arcadia Earth is a one-of-a-kind art exhibit that features a wide assortment of multi-sensory technology designed to immerse you in a captivating mixed reality experience while, at the same time, educating you on various ecosystems as well as our impact on the environment, including single-use plastic waste and overfishing.

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VRScout

APRIL 12, 2021

According to a report by WCVB-TV , a new intra-operative AR guidance platform ‘HipInsight’ was used for the first time last month during a live operation at New England Baptist Hospital, marking one of the first times AR technology has been used inside the operating room during live surgery.

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VRScout

JUNE 30, 2022

Thanks to immersive technology, however, healthcare centers around the world are capable of training doctors, therapists, and surgeons at a faster rate while spending less. GigXR is one such company using cutting-edge immersive technology to train the next generation of medical professionals with its Gig Immersive Learning Platform.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

Alternatively, read our behind-the-scenesguide to comparing VR headsets and vendors here for tips on how to choose the right technology for your workplace. Check out our guide to enhancing workplace productivity here.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Following Facebook’s big reveal at its Connect 2021 and 2022 events, the company announced a series of technological updates. Alternatively, Meta’s big tech teammate, Microsoft, also launched a huge partnership on cross-compatibility with the former’s Quest product lineup and latter’s Office 365 solutions.

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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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ARPost

JUNE 2, 2020

However, it isn’t stopping immersive technologies from evolving. Microsoft HoloLens on the Frontlines. 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. Let’s get right into it.

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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. Even then, that was allegedly $200 million short of what Microsoft needed to recuperate development costs. The subcommittee cites concerns based around the program’s overall effectiveness.

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