Microsoft officially confirms that Windows Mixed Reality is dead
Early this year, Microsoft laid off the entire teams behind Windows Mixed Reality, AltspaceVR and MRTK. During that time, Microsoft officially announced that AltspaceVR will…
AltSpaceVR shutdown, MRTK and HoloLens layoffs reflect Microsoft’s significant MR/VR business changes
Microsoft’s move to lay off 5% of its workforce recently reflects the inevitable changes coming to the company. One of these changes mentioned by Microsoft…
Report: US Army to use Microsoft’s IVAS HoloLens in the field in 2023
A new report (via MIXED) revealed that the US Army is set to officially use Microsoft’s military Integrated Audio Visual System (IVAS) HoloLens in 2023,…
Microsoft HoloLens still has a future
With the recent negative pieces of news regarding HoloLens, getting clear assurance about its future is almost impossible. Nonetheless, Scott Evans, Vice President of Mixed…
Does HoloLens still have a future?
The VR industry is continuously expanding, especially in the healthcare section. According to a recent report by Allied Market Research, Microsoft is one of the…
Microsoft releases Mixed Reality Toolkit 2.6 with support for 3D App Launchers and several new features
Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) offers a set of components and features to accelerate cross-platform MR app development in Unity. Microsoft today announced the release of…
Microsoft delivers visual quality improvements to the Windows Mixed Reality VR platform
Microsoft worked with HP and Valve for the development of HP Reverb G2 VR headset. During this development, Microsoft made some visual quality improvements to…
Microsoft replaces WinRT APIs with OpenXR for HoloLens 2 and Windows Mixed Reality
Back in 2017, Microsoft joined OpenXR, a standard designed to improve interoperability between the various applications and hardware interfaces used in VR. In early 2019,…
Apple’s AR Glasses may still be years off
We reported in July that Apple may be planning to launch iPhone-tethered AR glasses this year, but as we approach the end of the year…
Microsoft releases Mixed Reality Toolkit 2.5 with Oculus Quest support, Bounds Control and more
Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) offers a set of components and features to accelerate cross-platform MR app development in Unity. Microsoft today announced the release of…
HP has launched the HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition VR headset
HP has officially launched its HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition VR headset. It features additional eye tracking and face view camera sensors and more. The…
HP is working on a new VR headset with Eye tracking and Facial imaging
HP appears to be working on a new Windows Mixed Reality headset, the HP Reverb Omnicept Edition. The device, uncovered by ALumia, is a more…
Microsoft Huddle is a new Mixed Reality meeting place for the HoloLens
Microsoft has been working on a VR and AR-based virtual meeting solution for some years now, and the work has gained new urgency with the…
SkySpaces is a new Custom Home Environment Manager for Windows Mixed Reality
Windows Mixed Reality allows you to set a custom environment as your home environment, and there is a vibrant community of Mixed Reality fans who…
Microsoft’s AltspaceVR wants artists to hold concerts in their Virtual Venues
The lockdown restrictions necessary to snuff out the COVID-19 virus have hit performing artists particularly badly, with their venues closed and meetings with others banned.…