Mixed Reality
Acer Upgrades VR Headset’s Headstrap for Consumer Launch
Acer's Windows VR headset initially became available earlier this summer as a development kit. In October the company will launch the consumer version of the headset now with an upgraded head strap.
The Acer "Mixed Reality" VR headset is due...
The First Windows VR Headsets a Launching in October, And They’re Finally Getting Names
Microsoft announced a bunch of new info related to the Windows VR headsets earlier this week, including a mention that they'd launch this "holiday." Well it seems the holidays are getting started a little early this year, as the...
Hands-on: Microsoft’s “Mixed Reality” VR Motion Controllers
Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named "Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers" back in May, but until now we haven't had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the...
SteamVR Will Support Windows VR Headsets
Microsoft today announced that Windows VR headsets will be able to play SteamVR content.
Microsoft is working toward the launch of consumer Windows VR headsets coming this holiday, and today co-announced with Valve that the headsets will support SteamVR content.
“The...
“Future Halo experiences” Coming to Windows VR Headsets, Microsoft Says
Microsoft today announced that 343 Industries, the studio tasked with overseeing the Halo franchise, will be creating Halo-themed experiences for the company's lineup of VR headsets.
The information, revealed by HoloLens' chief inventor and 'Mixed Reality' project lead Alex Kipman, comes alongside the...
Windows VR Headset and Controller Bundles Launch This Holiday Starting at $400
Microsoft today announced that the company will be bundling its Windows VR headsets and motion controllers, and making them available for purchase this holiday season starting at $400. Revealed by Alex Kipman, HoloLens' chief inventor and technical lead, a "variety" of headsets...
Here’s 67 Apps and Companies Planning to Support Windows VR Headsets
Microsoft today announced a bevy of information regarding their upcoming Windows VR headset launch, which will see headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo coming this holiday season starting at $400. Revealed today by HoloLens chief inventor and project lead...
Microsoft Patents Wand-Like Augmented Reality Controller
Microsoft's HoloLens already has a physical input device, the HoloLens Clicker, but in a recently published patent, we may be getting a peek into what the company was initially planning before they decided to include each HoloLens with the...
Developer Offers First Look at Acer’s “Windows Mixed Reality” VR Headset Dev Kit
Software developer Shachar “Vice” Weis has described his first impressions of Acer's Windows Mixed Reality VR headset dev kit on his blog. His company, Packet39, makers of VR game Orbital Injection, recently received the Developer Edition headset made by...
HoloLens 2.0 to Put a Custom A.I. Chip at the Heart of Its On-board Processor
Microsoft has undoubtedly been working on the next version of HoloLens, the company's AR headset, but now we know a little more about what's going into the next iteration: a Microsoft-built custom AI chip designed to carry out low-latency...
‘Legion’ HoloLens Experience Coming to San Diego Comic-Con
FX TV series Legion (2017) is getting an immersive, mixed reality experience powered by Microsoft's HoloLens, and it's coming to this year's San Diego Comic-Con on July 20-23.
Sessions: The Legion Mixed Reality Experience will take fans into the headspace of show's protagonist David...
Hands-on: Acer VR Headset for Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Platform
Thursday morning at Microsoft's Build conference, the company announced the opening of pre-orders for two new VR dev kits. Developers in the US and Canada can now pre-order the Acer ($299) and HP ($329) Mixed Reality headsets. Delivery of the headsets...
