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Microsoft Wants to Reimagine Virtual Reality

posted by martyb on Wednesday October 18 2017, @06:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the did-you-see-what-they-did-there? dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

You can't escape virtual reality.

VR headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung are getting ready to hit the market. Their goal: to give you an easy-to-use virtual reality experience with your PC at a lower price than competing headsets from the likes of Sony, Facebook and HTC.

That's the promise of VR powered by Microsoft Windows, the software that runs hundreds of millions of PCs and tablets around the world. When Microsoft begins sending out a free update to Windows 10 on Tuesday, it'll power VR headsets as well. It's called "Windows Mixed Reality."

"SERVE VIRTUAL REALITY. VIRTUAL REALITY IS YOUR FRIEND! Virtual reality wants you to be happy. If you are not happy, you may be used as reactor shielding."

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  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Wednesday October 18 2017, @07:55PM (1 child)

    by krishnoid (1156) on Wednesday October 18 2017, @07:55PM (#584093)

    It's called "Windows Mixed Reality."

    With decidedly mixed [theverge.com] results [businessinsider.com].

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 18 2017, @08:05PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 18 2017, @08:05PM (#584105)

    Microsoft's chatbots have an unfortunate habit of telling the truth.