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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.
I hate that people are going to love Apple Vision Pro VR
By Sean Endicott published
Love hate Apple unveiled an absurdly expensive $3,500 AR/VR headset that has a bunch of features we've already seen on other hardware, and I'm thrilled.
Apple takes a big swing in a failed category with its Vision Pro 'AR' headset
By Daniel Rubino published
Missing the point The problem with VR was never the quality; it was the modality, something Apple hasn’t solved.
Microsoft and the U.S. Army have a plan to make the HoloLens combat-ready
By Sean Endicott published
new and improved The U.S. Army will spend $165 million on the next version of the IVAS headset from Microsoft. $76 million of that will be spent on developing version 1.2 of the system.
No VR? No worries. Half-Life: Alyx is now playable with a mouse and keyboard
By Ben Wilson published
Look, no hands Experience Half-Life: Alyx from beginning to end without needing a VR headset with this free community-made modification.
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