5 amazing HoloLens videos show the power of AR and VR
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen some really impressive demonstrations of the capabilities of Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality all-in-one headset. The system costs...
Microsoft updates Windows Holographic with multitasking, Bluetooth mouse support, and tabs in Edge
Microsoft today updated Windows Holographic, which lets developers turn Windows 10 apps into holograms for the company’s HoloLens headset. This is the first major...
Taqtile Mobility creates a HoloLens demo for the PGA Tour
Taqtile Mobility said that it has teamed up with Microsoft to create a demo for the PGA Tour using the HoloLens augmented-reality headset. Seattle-based...
Robbie Bach’s Xbox journey, from underdog to survivor to civic leader
At our GamesBeat Summit 2016 event, that was evident in our opening fireside chat with Robbie Bach, former chief Xbox officer at Microsoft and author of the recent Xbox Revisited, a memoir of his time at Microsoft as well as his strategy for fixing our country’s problems.
Loook studio will make mixed reality apps for Microsoft HoloLens
Inspired by Microsoft’s HoloLens holographic glasses, the founders of Loook are announcing today that they are creating “mixed reality” apps that blend holographic animations...
Microsoft: ‘VR is beautiful for gaming’ but HoloLens is a ‘new paradigm’ for information
We are in a world where high-end consumer virtual reality devices are shipping to people around the globe, but Microsoft is already preparing for...
An interview with a Microsoft HoloLens true believer
Michael Hoffman is a true believer when it comes to the potential of Microsoft’s HoloLens holographic glasses technology. So much so that he quit...
Microsoft game chief Phil Spencer on openness, HoloLens, and Xbox 1.5
Microsoft has had its fair share of criticism about its platform strategy. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, recently blasted Microsoft’s commitment to an open...
Microsoft launches HoloLens emulator so developers can test holographic apps, no headset required
As promised, Microsoft today started shipping its $3,000 HoloLens development kits. In addition to sharing that bots are coming to the new platform, the...
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella dances around controversies, but doesn’t challenge any head on
Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft, had a pretty tame keynote on the first day of Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco. He sometimes...