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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: 3, Interesting) by Gaaark on Thursday October 19 2017, @02:07AM (1 child)

    by Gaaark (41) on Thursday October 19 2017, @02:07AM (#584327) Journal

    Now, THAT would be cool: multi-monitors, multiple ways of controlling manipulation (mouse, hand, finger, head, body).

    Sit in my small computer room but have as large an environment as I want. Browsing web, look at this monitor.
      Guake? Swipe down to activate, swipe up to send away.
    Game, look at this screen and drive your race car by grabbing virtual steering wheel, shifter and stepping on pedals that aren't there.

    Learn to assemble and disassemble an AK-47 without having to own one (assemble an atom bomb from virtual parts!). Learn Japanese from a patient, sexy lady sitting with me: learn to order dinner at a virtual restaurant. Learn conversation by using in a virtual group of 'friends'. Learn items in your house by walking around picking them up.

    Learn to converse with a girl by practicing over and over, with her guiding you with prompts.

    Yeah: I could disappear there.

    My wife would leave me, though, lol.

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday October 19 2017, @02:28AM

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Thursday October 19 2017, @02:28AM (#584334) Journal

    My wife would leave me, though, lol.

    That would practically be a prerequisite to putting those newly acquired skills to good use.

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