E3 2016 kicks off this week; it's the first E3 since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and the last before the launch of Sony's PlayStation VR headset. What does the year's biggest consumer gaming show...

VR on Xbox One rumors are gaining momentum as Ars Technica reports that an unnamed game developer is working on a VR title for Microsoft's game console. Ars Technica's Kyle Orland reports, "Ars can confirm that at least one major...

HoloLens development kits started shipping last week following Microsoft's Build conference and there were also a number of NDAs that were lifted, which allowed some companies to start talking about their HoloLens projects for the first time. One of...

On stage at Microsoft's Windows 10 event today, the company showed gameplay of Project Xray, a mixed reality shooter for HoloLens which has players using a "wearable hologram" to blast aliens that are bursting out of walls. Using a specially...

At today's Windows 10 device event, Microsoft executive VP of operating systems Terry Myerson took to the stage to release date and price info for the developer edition of HoloLens, the company's untethered AR headset. Applications for the developer edition of HoloLens are...

At Microsoft's 'Windows 10 devices event' today, it was revealed that a HoloLens development kit, the company's augmented reality headset, will be available for purchase in Q1 of 2016 for the hefty price of $3,000. The HoloLens development kit is coming...

Microsoft has sent some confusing signals about their commitment to both their Windows Phone platform and mobile virtual reality by promoting a Russian VR hackathon using an image of a 'Cardboard' like mobile virtual reality viewer called the 'Microsoft...

Stress Level Zero, the developers behind forthcoming HTC Vive / Steam VR title Hover Junkers, have come up with a series of concept titles for the Microsoft Hololens which we'd love to see become a reality. Remember long journeys in...

Despite a recently announced partnership between Microsoft and Oculus, the VR headset maker recommends that Rift users wait for official compatibility before updating to Windows 10. Windows 10 is now rolling out and many folks are excitedly updating. But if...

Microsoft is reaching out to US-based universities and research institutions with a new program that will award $100,000 and two HoloLens development kits to 5 carefully chosen projects. In a bid to work closer with academic institutions and push the conceptual boundaries of the yet unreleased...

FlyInside FSX aims to put Microsoft Flight Simulator X into VR with its Oculus Rift DK2-compatible plugin. Did you know that becoming a commercial pilot requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight time? And they don't even let you crash once....

Snippets of VR-centric news have been coming out from major game studios and their subsidiaries—specifically from EA, Microsoft, and Ubisoft—throughout the course of E3. Here we take a look at some of the VR projects the big studios have...

At Microsoft's E3 conference today, the company let loose with another live demonstration of their mixed reality headset HoloLens. In the demo they showed a number of features, including the newly revealed multiplayer function for non-headset players. Update: We've now got...

Microsoft kicks off E3 Day 0 with their big press conference. With the company recently engaging in an interesting partnership with VR headset maker Oculus, this is one we'll be keeping our eye on. Microsoft E3 Press Conference Live Stream Microsoft's...

At Oculus' special event in San Francisco today, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox at Microsoft - announced a close partnership with Oculus to offer VR streaming of Xbox One games and native Windows 10 support for the Oculus Rift. Phil...