Microsoft confirmed today it is working with 343 Industries to bring its epic Halo series to its Windows Mixed Reality platform. The franchise is one of the biggest in gaming and a major driver of Xbox console sales over the years. Its arrival on Microsoft-backed devices could be a major driver of headset sales, though...
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Minecraft Is Coming To Windows VR Headsets
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft is bringing arguably its biggest gaming IP to its new Windows 10 VR headsets. Minecraft is among the first wave of games that will be coming to the devices when they launch later this year. The smash hit creation game was included in a long list of content Microsoft revealed earlier today. You’ve...
Steam Will Support Microsoft’s Windows-based VR Headsets
Windows-based VR headsets on the way from Microsoft’s partners will work with Valve Software’s Steam. The announcement today from the companies could have long-lasting implications for the evolution of the VR industry, firmly establishing Valve’s leading PC software store as a one-stop shop for content that can run on any major PC-based VR headset. Steam...
Windows Store Is Getting Superhot, Rec Room, Arizona Sunshine and More
Some of the biggest and best games in VR are on their way to Microsoft’s new Windows 10 headsets. We already knew some of the company’s best known IP like Halo and Minecraft were coming to Microsoft’s Mixed Reality platform, but Vertigo Games’ Arizona Sunshine, Against Gravity’s Rec Room, and Superhot VR are all on...
Dell’s Windows VR Headset Releases This October For Under $400
The Windows VR headset landscape is starting to get pretty crowded and it hasn’t even really begun yet. Both the HP and Acer are available in dev kit form with another on the way from ASUS, but now we know the Dell VR headset (known as the Dell Visor) is just around the corner. Today,...
Hands-on: Microsoft’s “Mixed Reality” VR Motion Controllers
Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named “Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers” back in May, but until now we haven’t had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the VR controllers for the first time paired with the Acer Windows VR headset. Microsoft’s VR controllers...
SteamVR Will Support Windows VR Headsets
Microsoft today announced that Windows VR headsets will be able to play SteamVR content. Microsoft is working toward the launch of consumer Windows VR headsets coming this holiday, and today co-announced with Valve that the headsets will support SteamVR content. “The introduction of Windows Mixed Reality headsets is big step forward for VR. Working with...
“Future Halo experiences” Coming to Windows VR Headsets, Microsoft Says
Microsoft today announced that 343 Industries, the studio tasked with overseeing the Halo franchise, will be creating Halo-themed experiences for the company’s lineup of VR headsets. The information, revealed by HoloLens’ chief inventor and ‘Mixed Reality’ project lead Alex Kipman, comes alongside the news that Microsoft’s VR headsets and controller bundles will be launching this holiday season for...
‘Mixed Reality Ultra PCs’ Will Run Windows VR Headsets at Higher Framerates With Better Graphics
Microsoft is planning to divvy up so-called ‘Mixed Reality PCs’ into two categories, standard and Ultra. PCs meeting the higher specification will be designated ‘Ultra’ and will run Windows VR headsets at higher framerates and with better graphics. Microsoft is planning a badging program to help consumers understand which PCs meet the requirements for the forthcoming...
Windows VR Headset and Controller Bundles Launch This Holiday Starting at $400
Microsoft today announced that the company will be bundling its Windows VR headsets and motion controllers, and making them available for purchase this holiday season starting at $400. Revealed by Alex Kipman, HoloLens’ chief inventor and technical lead, a “variety” of headsets and motion controllers will be available by end of year from HP, Lenovo, Dell, and Acer. The...