Why Xbox VR was a no-show at Microsoft’s E3 event

Microsoft’s 2018 E3 media event was undeniably impressive — a demo reel packed with announcements of compelling games, upcoming service improvements, and even hardware teases. But despite Microsoft’s 2016 promise of VR support for the Xbox One X, the event had zero VR announcements: no hardware, no software, and not even a hint at the future of immersive tech.

This morning, TechRadar explained the reason: Microsoft has decided to keep focusing its VR efforts on Windows PC “for now.” According to Xbox VP Mike Ybarra, since people are already engaging with Windows Mixed Reality devices and software through PCs and the Steam store, Microsoft is satisfied — and considers Xbox support difficult because there are still “challenges to be solved” in the living room.