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In a week that seemed tailor-made for tech enthusiasts, major headlines collided—from a humorous quip by Bill Gates on trading Windows versions to the promising early reviews of the highly anticipated RPG Avowed. Add to that some eyebrow-raising legal maneuvering by Nintendo, confusing cues from...

In a recent episode (Episode 356) of the Windows Central Podcast, hosts Daniel Rubino and Zac Bowden delivered deep insights into some of the most stirring developments in the Microsoft universe. From the official shutdown of HoloLens and IVAS to discussions about AI misfires and Arm’s bold...

Oh, 2024. The year that had Microsoft riding a technicolor wave of triumphs, pitfalls, and some truly head-scratching moments. If it wasn’t the turbulent push for AI integration everywhere, it was the growing pains of Windows on Arm or the buzzkill that was Microsoft Recall. Let’s unpack the...

In a moment that feels reminiscent of the blockbuster premieres of the tech world, Microsoft has made waves at Ignite 2024 by unveiling a mixed reality (MR) version of its Windows portfolio designed specifically for Meta Quest headsets. This announcement signifies a bold pivot for Microsoft...

In this week’s Microsoft Weekly, there's a buzz in the tech community as Windows 11 version 24H2 officially makes its debut. Let’s dive deep into the new features of this update, Microsoft's other announcements, and how it all stacks against the ever-changing landscape of tech. Windows 11...

Hey everyone! Wow, time really flies. I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since I talked about our vision for mixed reality in the modern workplace and unveiled Microsoft Remote Assist and Microsoft Layout at Build! That was such a fun day for me and my team. The feedback from customers...

I hope this month’s mixed reality blog post finds you well! For this entry, I am going to focus on some of the amazing work we are seeing from customers and partners this week at the Hannover Messe (HM) show in Germany. Last year, we highlighted some exciting customer stories, including how...

I’m excited to share this month’s blog post with you all. In addition to highlighting some of the cool work we are seeing from the mixed reality community, I also have some important Simplygon news to share. In the time since we acquired Simplygon they have been working quickly to bring the...

Link Removed Last year around this time I had the chance to write a post about one of my favorite mixed reality uses cases – healthcare. Since that time, we have continued to see remarkable momentum for mixed reality across numerous facets of the industry. This week at Link Removed our team...

I am extremely excited to announce the latest update of the UWP Community Toolkit, v2.2. The credit for this release, as always, goes to the community, who have continued to support and improve the toolkit for each release. V2.2 introduces a new Parsers package, new controls and helpers, and...

It’s hard to believe that 2018 is almost two months old! Speaking on behalf of everyone on the mixed reality team at Microsoft, we are excited about the year to come. We have a lot of fun things planned. Because I love mixed reality so much, I thought February 14th (Valentine’s Day for those...

Black Marble, a member of Microsoft’s HoloLens Mixed Reality Partner Program (MRPP), is one of many agencies creating ground-breaking applications for HoloLens. It has seen the potential benefits that mixed reality brings to the enterprise, by blending virtual and physical worlds, enabling...

Mixed reality will unleash the creativity of every person and every organization on the planet. Our journey has been filled with key moments in time that have shown us what is possible as we enter this next era of computing, the era of mixed reality. From the introduction of Microsoft HoloLens...

Microsoft has a proven track record of transforming productivity: empowering people and organizations to achieve more. As part of the digital transformation that the modern workplace is currently undergoing, mixed reality is providing new ways for companies to visualize and interact with 3D...

Link Removed Dr. Olivier Elemento (left) alongside with his Ph.D students Neil Madhukar and Katie Gayvert, analyze medical network data (photo courtesy of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine) Welcome! This is Making mixed reality, a series celebrating the passionate community...

Today, the UWP Community Toolkit graduates to version 2.0 and sets the stage for future releases. There have been seven releases since the UWP Community Toolkit was first introduced exactly one year ago and version 2.0 is the first major and largest update to date. The developer community has...

Link Removed I first met Lucas Rizzotto at a Link Removed hackathon last December, where he and his team built a holographic advertising solution. Fast forward to August, and he’s now an award-winning mixed reality creator, technologist, and designer with two HoloLens apps in Windows Store...

In the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Device Portal now offers several new tools from across Windows to help you location test your UWP, explore Mixed Reality, build new hardware peripherals and test your apps new installation pipeline. It’s a little bit of goodness for everyone, and we’re...

Today in Shanghai, China we announced that with strong support of CETC and Microsoft, CMIT, our joint venture has now developed Windows 10 China Government Edition for China government customers and Lenovo will be one of the first OEM partners to preinstall Windows 10 China Government Edition...

Since the beginning of the industrial age, manufacturers have been updating and improving the products we use every day. As those product lifecycles get shorter, manufacturers rely on companies like Microsoft to keep pace. That’s why Microsoft is focused on providing the technology solutions and...