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Microsoft's HoloLens evolves in shadows as Apple's ARKit makes leaps in limelight
By Jason Ward last updated
This year Apple made strides with ARKit while Microft's HoloLens is also prepping for new advances. So how do the two AR strategies measure up in 2018?

A media-focused HoloLens could help Microsoft bring AR to consumers
By Jason Ward last updated
With Apple's consumer-focused AR strategy, Microsoft's HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality may be overshadowed. But media-focused HoloLens for home, targeted at consumers, could turn the tide.

How the U.S. military plans to use HoloLens 2 to gain an edge in warfare
By Jason Ward last updated
Microsoft's Augmented Reality headset, HoloLens, is headed to the battlefield to make U.S. troops more efficient. And not everyone is happy.

Effective marketing will be key to Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality success
By Jason Ward last updated
In 2015, Microsoft introduced HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality (previously called Windows Holographic), the company's wearable Windows 10 computer and holographic platform that powers it.

HP Reverb headset review: Windows Mixed Reality meets higher resolution
By Daniel Rubino last updated
An all-new redesign with a focus on achieving the highest pixel density gives the HP Reverb an edge.

How to fix SteamVR compositor errors in Windows Mixed Reality
By Cale Hunt last updated
Having your display and Windows Mixed Reality headset plugged into different display adapters could be causing some issues.

How to ensure the best VR performance from your PC
By Cale Hunt last updated
Low frames per second (FPS) in PC gaming is your worst enemy — in VR it can also be literally sickening. What better reason to give your old hardware some care and keep it performing up-to-snuff for another few months?

Samsung HMD Odyssey+ vs. Oculus Rift S: Which headset should you buy?
By Cale Hunt published
If you want to get into VR, the Rift S and Odyssey+ are both viable options with certain benefits and downsides. We compare the two to help you decide.
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