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MAY 14, 2021

The Locomotion Vault is a research project which catalogs more than 100 locomotion techniques to help the field codify the space and identify gaps for innovation.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Microsoft has unveiled its Mesh avatar solution for Teams, where people conduct meetings and conversations with real-time 3D (RT3D) avatars, it was announced in a blog post amid the Microsoft Ignite event on Wednesday. Major Updates for Microsoft’s MR Ambitions. Plugging into Teams Avatars.

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JULY 21, 2022

Microsoft is set to allow clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to purchase HoloLens 2 mixed reality (MR) headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. Ihsan Anabtawi, COO and CMO for Microsoft UAE , said that the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant had demonstrated its commitment to the UAE.

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MAY 10, 2017

Microsoft’s developer conference — Microsoft Build — starts today in Seattle, Washington and runs through Friday, May 12. We’re carrying both Microsoft keynotes live on UploadVR, so be sure to check back at the following times to view the stream: Wednesday, May 10 – Opening Keynote.

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APRIL 17, 2023

Microsoft announced last week it plans to update its HoloLens 2 devices to Windows 11 to level its performance and standards. According to the Redmond, Washington-based firm, it would test the update with Windows Insiders to release the optional feature at a later date. What Do the Upgrades Include? He said in a statement.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Microsoft has reportedly planned to reduce the number of employees working on its US Army mixed reality (MR) headset. Bloomberg reported the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant will slash 10,000 jobs and several hardware projects. ” This will include the IVAS system, the sources said, speaking on anonymity.

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MAY 16, 2023

European Union (EU) regulators have backed the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition, the European Commission revealed on Monday. If successful, the deal has set a precedent for Microsoft to become the largest gaming buyout in history. Microsoft ‘s commitments will enable the streaming of games in any cloud game streaming service.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At the Ignite 2023 event on Wednesday, Microsoft announced a series of new features for its Dynamics 365 Field Service solution. Leveraging cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality (MR), the Internet of Things (IoT), and many others, Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 will provide a roster of new features for users.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

The ongoing Microsoft Ignite 2022 event is showcasing many of the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant’s prolific solutions from 12 to 14 October. Microsoft’s technologies provide the company with major solutions to develop customer insights on the internet of things (IoT) and mixed reality (MR), among others.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Perhaps the biggest company in the mixed reality landscape right now, Microsoft is paving the way to a future of incredible hybrid learning. According to Microsoft, implementing mixed reality into the training landscape leads to a reduction in training times of approximately 30%.

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 9, 2020

The Educational Games Expo kicked-off this week in Washington, DC. Co-hosted by the VR/AR Association of Washington, DC, XR for Classroom Learning kicked off with remarks from Frank Brogan of the US Department of Education , Sophia Moshasha of the VR/AR Association of DC, and Gino Fazio of the CDC.

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Road to VR

JULY 13, 2018

To arrive at the number, BuildZoom analyzed 180+ filed, issued, and finaled (inspection-passing) building permits for Oculus projects provided by the City of Redmond, which includes 11 buildings across the city—right in Microsoft’s backyard. million of it spent in 2018 so far.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

One such platform, the Microsoft Reactor meetup, has united many thought leaders, tech giants, and organisations as a guiding compass for the growing community of technology enthusiasts, developers, journalists, and even senior executives. Excellent @Microsoft Reactor #meetup in #London with @VR2AR , Alexander Karim, and @seanmtracey.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Apple has said significant companies like Microsoft and Disney will be producing apps for the system, but there isn’t much information about these apps on Apple’s site so far. Apple also works with Microsoft on solutions like Teams for the Apple Vision Pro.

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APRIL 6, 2017

Microsoft’s HoloLens and other mixed reality devices have enormous potential to inform and educate, arguably even more so than VR. In fact the company has already run pilot lessons using the headset in classes at Renton Prep in Seattle, Washington, and Castro Valley Unified College in California.

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HoloLens

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Although the enterprise use cases for the Microsoft HoloLens 2 continue to impress, the arts community just can't stay away from the best augmented reality headset on the market. The latest example comes from a new exhibit that highlights one of Earth's most powerful but vulnerable sea creatures: orca whales.

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HoloLens

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ever since the US Army awarded Microsoft's HoloLens a $480 million contract, the battle for enterprise augmented reality has heated up in earnest. Now, the Redmond, Washington tech giant is looking to strengthen its hold on the burgeoning AR enterprise space by introducing the HoloLens 2 Industrial Edition.

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ARPost

APRIL 21, 2021

The initiative, which will be taking place in Washington State’s Joint-Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), is one part of a $600M project that DOD announced in October. They were also named Microsoft Partners of the Year in 2020 and received funding through Magic Leap’s Independent Creator Program in 2019.

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JULY 15, 2022

The company adopted the Microsoft brand HoloLens 2 AR headsets to assist spinal surgery research at the University of Utah, Georgetown University, and University of Washington. In a Microsoft study , the firm reported its MR device reduces training costs by roughly $1,440 per trainee. million, and a 3-year payback estimation.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Screenings have been held for decision makers at the Trimble Forum for Disarmament, Washington, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty meetings in Vienna, the Climate Action Summit Washington and the UN General Assembly meetings in New York.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

” Roh also mentioned that Samsung’s XR venture will involve service partnerships with Meta and Microsoft, but declined to provide specific details. Microsoft recently said it will lay off 10,000 employees. Those other headsets haven’t been doing well, though.

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JULY 20, 2022

Microsoft debuted Project AirSim, a novel platform to develop, train, and test autonomous aerial vehicles, at the Farnborough International Airshow, it was announced on Monday. What is Project AirSim?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

At the same time, major workplace application developers Microsoft debuted its follow-up to Altspace VR and Immersed debuted an MR headset which could rival the biggest names on the market. The new XR collaboration platform replaces Microsoft’s predecessor, AltspaceVR, and will debut in October as a public preview.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Microsoft HoloLens and GE. Working with Microsoft , GE decided to upgrade its training experience to introduce a Mixed Reality educational environment via Microsoft HoloLens 2. Magic Leap and the University of Washington. Unfortunately, when the pandemic hit, the students weren’t able to meet in person at all.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 19, 2021

Federal prosecutors in Western Washington secured a grand jury indictment on Thursday against a Swiss national accused by the U.S. of hacking dozens of companies and government agencies. Read more.

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JULY 20, 2022

Microsoft debuted Project AirSim, a novel platform to develop, train, and test autonomous aerial vehicles, at the Farnborough International Airshow, it was announced on Monday. What is Project AirSim?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Microsoft Injunction Regarding the injunction, US regulators also filed similar complaints against Microsoft as it aims to buy out Activision Blizzard in a historic $68 billion USD deal. Those failing to do so could face massive penalties and see high-level executives jailed.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The United States Army has officially received its first order of Microsoft’s bespoke Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), Bloomberg reported last week. A Soldier dons the Integrated Visual Augmentation System Capability Set 3 hardware while mounted on a Bradley at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington, in January 2021.

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ARVR

MARCH 4, 2021

Both the Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens have become hot commodities for businesses looking to improve their staff training as well as streamline repair and maintenance processes for industrial equipment which is prevalent in food service industry. © Ronen Horovitz. © TOÀN D?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This team will be based in Redmond, Washington and will work to, “prototype complete systems that will bring together work in machine perception, optics, displays, human perception, haptics, audio, input, graphics, UI/UX, mobile computing, silicon, sensing, batteries, and whatever else is needed to create a truly compelling AR experience.”

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This team will be based in Redmond, Washington and will work to, “prototype complete systems that will bring together work in machine perception, optics, displays, human perception, haptics, audio, input, graphics, UI/UX, mobile computing, silicon, sensing, batteries, and whatever else is needed to create a truly compelling AR experience.”

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products). AMD releases its new RX6 graphics cards.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 5, 2022

Cogent Communications is cutting off internet service to its Russian clients, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Other companies that have stopped doing business with Russia include tech giants like Microsoft , Apple, Google, and others, as well as Visa, Boeing, and even Harley Davidson.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

The FPF, a Washington, DC-based organisation with offices in Belgium, Singapore, and Israel, aims to unite experts across the XR industry to discuss current and future challenges over data and privacy rights and for the sector. The Push for XR Best Practices.

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MARCH 27, 2023

The news comes amid a massive wave of layoffs across the tech industry, with Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, and many others launching a second round of job cuts. Microsoft also laid off 11,000 workers across its operations, leading to the subsequent shuttering of its AltspaceVR metaverse platform.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

In 2016 it hosted the Immerse conference in Bellevue, Washington and it managed to raise a respectable $4 million in investment in October, 2015. Looming on the horizon for VR/AR productivity is Microsoft. Envelop VR was a well received app and was even nominated for our year end awards for 2016.

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