Mixed Reality

Here is how to enable Windows Mixed Reality support in Google Chrome

3 days

At the end of January we reported that, according to a new Chromium commit, the Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome will support Windows Mixed Reality headsets natively. Today we are happy to report that Chrome Canary u...

Windows users rejoice as Google Chrome might finally support Windows Mixed Reality headsets

by Anmol

3 weeks

Microsoft and Google don’t always go hand in hand but this time around, both the companies may have found a common ground. While Microsoft has decided to adopt Chromium for their Edge browser, Google now has decided to imple...

Forget Windows, these are Microsoft’s future platform bets

by Pradeep

3 weeks

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott recently gave an interview to Fortune magazine discussing about Microsoft’s future, challenges related to AI, and more. In the interview, Kevin Scott was asked whether Microsoft will continue to inv...

First HoloLens app get FDA approval for Surgical Planning

by Surur

1 month

A HoloLens app has won FDA approval for use in peri-operative surgical planning. OpenSight Augmented Reality System was given 510(k) clearance to interactively overlay 2D, 3D and 4D over patients, allowing doctors to improve thei...

Microsoft aims to bring One-Click shopping to the real world using holographic buttons

by Anmol

2 months

Microsoft is putting a lot of effort into Mixed Reality and is making sure that other companies follow the footsteps. While Mixed Reality is still a small niche catering to a very select group of people, Microsoft has been trying ...

Microsoft patents magnetic body suit for VR

by Surur

2 months

Microsoft has applied for a patent for a novel type of body suit to improve immersion in VR sessions. Described as a Flexible Magnetic Actuator, the device would use two layers of flexible magnets (for example magnets woven into ...

Microsoft’s latest patent shows how Mixed Reality can be used by people with disabilities

by Anmol

3 months

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced Xbox Adaptive Controller for gamers with disabilities or other problems which restricts them from using controllers to play video games. While Microsoft has been advertising it a lot especia...

Microsoft Maquette cross-platform VR Content Creation Tool leaks

by Surur

4 months

A beta of a Microsoft Mixed Reality Creation Tool has been leaked by the ever-inquisitive WalkingCat. Microsoft Maquette is a tool for creating immersive prototypes using a PC VR headset. The tool makes it easier to do spatial p...

Alibaba showcase Microsoft’s HoloLens in largest Mixed Reality event ever (video)

by Surur

4 months

Alibaba has hosted the Microsoft HoloLens in the largest Mixed Reality event in the world at the Taobao Maker’s Festival held in September 2018 at Hangzhou, China. At the event 35 HoloLens headsets were available, the large...

Microsoft HoloLens used to assemble spacecraft

by Surur

4 months

MIT Technology Review reports that the Microsoft HoloLens has found a steady gig in the space industry as Lockheed Martin adopts the Mixed Reality gadget to assist its workers in assembling spacecraft for NASA. The headset is curr...

Upskill brings their Skylight AR software to the Microsoft HoloLens

by Surur

5 months

Upskill, a leader in enterprise augmented reality (AR) software, today announced the availability of Skylight for Microsoft HoloLens for public early access in the U.S. Skylight for HoloLens delivers a mixed reality experience for...

Microsoft and TAG join hands with BBMP to transform schools in Bangalore

by Anmol

5 months

Microsoft and TAG (Tech Avant-Garde) have partnered with BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) to allow better access to the latest technology for schools in Bangalore. Called “BBMP Roshini”, the project aims to h...