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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.21): The XR autumn continues, Windows 11 update kills WMR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Microsoft is now forcing the update on all the machines for which it has the power to decide on the updates, like the Home versions of the operating systems. People still having a WMR device have delayed this update as much as they could, but now that Microsoft is forcing it is much harder to avoid it.

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Magic Leap & Weta Workshop Launch Boosters Game from Dr. Grordbort's Invaders Universe

Next Reality AR

Magic Leap took years to launch, but when it did, the company managed to quickly become the leading rival to Microsoft's HoloLens (at least when it comes to experimental immersive experiences). The latest gaming title for the Magic Leap One is called Boosters, and it's from the same Weta Workshop team that brought us Dr. Grordbort's Invaders.

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Microsoft Garage Launches Reality Room For Employees

VRScout

The Garage Reality Room is a place where Microsoft employees and volunteers can learn, experiment, and hack on XR (Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality). 2017 was a busy year for Microsoft and Mixed Reality. Its goal is to be a platform to explore XR technology and encourage employees to develop and launch new and innovative ideas.

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Microsoft XR for Enterprises: Microsoft’s XR Vision

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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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A Hands-On Review of AltspaceVR

ARPost

The following year it launched on Steam and the year after that, it was purchased by Microsoft in a bid to expand their mixed reality portfolio which has always been a kind of awkward collection. Initially, the purchase by Microsoft didn’t mark many major changes. There’s always something going on in AltspaceVR.

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Facebook Cancels F8 Conference Over Fears Of A Coronavirus Outbreak

VRScout

In lieu of an in-person conference, Facebook states that it will be providing many of the same programs and services it normally would during F8 through a combination of locally-hosted events, videos and livestreams, educational workshops, charitable donations, and other F8-inspired experiences.

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Training for the Future: AR Marketing Course at Brock University in Canada

ARPost

Workshops and pitch presentations to industry partners take up most of the second half. However, he plans to incorporate it into his syllabus, taught at R3CL facility , an AR/VR reality consumer laboratory equipped with Microsoft HoloLens and other cutting edge technologies.

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