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Microsoft just killed Windows Mixed Reality but the company's VR vision lives on thanks to a surprising savior in Meta Quest
By Sean Endicott published
Dead but not gone Microsoft recently announced the deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality. While that platform is on the way out, Microsoft will continue to support VR through Meta Quest.

Chinese military leverage Microsoft's HoloLens 2 headsets for combat amid the US government's export ban on AI chips over security concerns
By Kevin Okemwa published
MILITARY VR The Chinese military is using the Microsoft HoloLens 2 headsets to train its members how to repair aircraft.

"Microsoft Office on the Meta Quest 3! And I don't even have an O365 subscription." A VR expert shows how to make the perfect virtual desk.
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft just released Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for Meta Quest. The virtual reality headset has passthrough cameras, allowing you to mix your real-world office with the Office apps in VR.

Don't wait for Black Friday: These are the best Meta Quest deals for Prime Day picked by our resident VR fanatic
By Sean Endicott published
VR FTW Meta Quest 3 is currently the best VR headset you can buy, but these Amazon Prime Big Deal Days discounts cover all the best savings on the ultimate virtual reality experience.

Meta Quest 3 with Xbox Cloud Gaming puts Microsoft HoloLens to shame
By Sean Endicott published
Xbox VR Meta recently announced the Quest 3, and it delivers on several of the promises Microsoft HoloLens promised but never delivered.

HoloLens for the US military isn't dead, thanks to 'next phase' approval
By Kevin Okemwa published
BACK AT IT The US Army greenlit the next development phase of an augmented reality device.

HoloLens 3? Microsoft has patented a new modular HMD that could be more affordable
By Jez Corden published
HoloLens 3? Is this HoloLens 3? It's hard to say, but it's interesting that Microsoft is still exploring head-mounted mixed reality devices.

Microsoft's militarized HoloLens to enter next wave of testing to see if it still sickens soldiers
By Sean Endicott published
More testing Microsoft has been working on a version of its HoloLens headset for the U.S. Army for years. The device will enter another phase of testing next month.

Want Xbox VR? Here's what Xbox's Matt Booty had to say about it.
By Sean Endicott published
No VR for you Matt Booty, who leads 23 game studios at Microsoft, discussed virtual and augmented reality in a recent interview. Here's what would have to happen for Microsoft to expand into that space.

There's a better way to spend $3500 on VR than the Apple Vision Pro (and it includes an entire gaming PC)
By Ben Wilson published
VR DIY Apple's Vision Pro is here to rock the augmented-reality space. Admittedly not a very big space, and one that feels smaller daily, so here's a better way to spend that MSRP on VR.
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