Despite of Microsoft announcement regarding the launch of VR headset for Xbox One, company has now confirmed that it has abandoned its plans. In recent years, VR headsets sales has gone down due to the requirement of advanced PCs and heavy hardware of the device. Smartphone based VR headsets attracted …
Read More »Xbox One VR hopes Brushed Aside by Microsoft
Microsoft has totally backed away from introducing virtual reality headsets for Xbox One as its chief marketing officer Mike Nichols said: “We don’t have any plans specific to Xbox consoles in virtual reality or mixed reality,” while adding that “our focus is primarily on experiences you would play on your …
Read More »HoloLens 2 and Surface Pro 2 will soon be available as reported
Microsoft launched its first HoloLens in 2016. The HoloLens was equipped with augmented reality features which combines real world and virtual images on a clear display. However, Microsoft has plans to launch HoloLens 2 headset and relatively inexpensive Surface Pro 2 at the end of 2018 or earlier 2019. The …
Read More »Microsoft is set to make new advancements in social VR and AR
Microsoft is trying to take AR/VR to another level. The company introduced a new line of Windows “Mixed Reality”, AltspaceVR, acquired VR app, VR headsets and much more. It seems as attaining a competitive edge in AR/VR facility is becoming Microsoft mission in the coming future. Alex Kipman, the Technical …
Read More »Report: Xbox party chat will soon be available on Android and iOS
According to a new report, Microsoft has began testing Xbox party chat in its Xbox iOS and Android mobile apps. The beta Xbox app for Android is now available with the party chat support. It is possible to sign-up to test party chat on iOS with the help of Microsoft’s …
Read More »Microsoft Launcher 4.3 brings tons of new features to Android
Microsoft Launcher has recently updated its app for Android. Now you can enjoy tons of new features and enhancements for good. Here are some of the new features and changes that you can enjoy with the latest version of Microsoft Launcher 4.3: 1) App grid options: Support for 12X12 grid …
Read More »You can get Microsoft Edge for Android on Google Play Store now
Microsoft has released the Android version of its latest browser called Edge. It is available on Play Store now. When you will try to install the app, you will get a warning that the app is still in development phase and so it would not be stable. But you can …
Read More »Microsoft: Windows Phone is officially dead
It has been quite some time, Windows Phone 8.1 was over. Now the Windows 10 Phone is gradually declining and will die just as Windows Phone 8.1. As per the vice president of Microsoft the company will continue supporting the mobile OS with the bug fixes but new features and …
Read More »Enter The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge by Microsoft to win up to $50,000
If you are a game developer here is a chance for you to prove your skill. Microsoft Dream.Build.Play Challenge is looking for people with technical programming education, experience and/or knowledge to create games for Universal Windows Platform (UWP). The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is pushing game makers to maximize their creativity …
Read More »Microsoft patents an AR wand that works as a controller
Microsoft recently published a new patent describing a design for “an augmented reality input device”. It appears like a mix between a motion controller and a pen. Originally filed back in June 2016, the patent features a wand-like controller with buttons, trigger, finger guard and what two USB inputs in …
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