Microsoft Kills Our VR Xbox One X Hopes, But Not AR
RIP, hopes for virtual reality.
If you were still clinging to the hope that you might one day see virtual reality on the Xbox One or Xbox One X, you might want to hang your hat up with that one. Microsoft recently confirmed that, at this juncture, it's not focusing on bringing virtual reality to the console at this time. That's such a bummer, especially after marketing materials that stressed, dozens of times over, that the Xbox One X was indeed "capable" of supporting VR.
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft chief marketing officer Mike Nichols stated that the company currently has no plans "specific to Xbox One consoles' when it comes to VR products. This is a complete change-up from Phil Spencer's previous statements about eventual VR integration with the Xbox One X, and it's odd that the company has suddenly changed its stance on the matter.
What the company is working on at present, however, is mixed reality and augmented reality, with that of the upcoming HoloLens. A new HoloLens is, in fact, supposed to be coming down the pipeline at some point, and there are special mixed reality motion controllers being created to use alongside the headset to immerse players even further.
Microsoft could have cooled down on bringing VR to the console thanks to disappointing PlayStation VR sales, but whatever the reasons may be, it looks like we'll have to rely on Oculus and HTC for our graphics and performance-intensive gaming and apps. Perhaps there's always next console generation.
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replyBrittany Vincent posted a new article, Microsoft Kills Our VR Xbox One X Hopes, But Not AR
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Disappointing Playstation VR sales?
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I kinda want to get the HDR one. How cheap do those go for?
Is it worth it at all? I tried a demo earlier and liked it-
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I don’t have any VR headset and have an HDR TV, so that’s why the headset is tempting
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AR is the future tech, and is actually usable in the real world. VR has it's uses but they are much narrower since it cuts you off from the outside world.
2 areas that are going to be really impacted by AR are medical, and tourism. I expect in 10-15 years you won't be able to go in to a hospital without seeing Doctors and Nurses walking around with AR glasses/headsets. Giving up to date biometrics, and medical histories the second they look at a patient. Surgeons will have huds with relevant information during procedures, etc.
And with tourism you are going to see people walking around with AR glasses that will translate signs, give directions, etc. Which you are already starting to see with phones. -
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It depends.
AR is really great at informing you about the world. VR is great for letting you interact with the world.
For example
Ar is great if you wanted to look at a volcano and get all kinds of information on it -- amount of smoke, heat, speed of lava flow, etc.
Vr is great if you wanted to jump in or or get close to the lava without danger.
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Most video games even VR games use AR internally to help players. Applying that to reality has far more potential especially shared space with other players because you can see others directly.
Fighter pilots have been using AR for the longest time starting with gun sights to HUD and now even their helmets have AR lenses letting them see through floors. They're essentially applying this on the ground now. -
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the apple AR stuff is definitely gimimck. in like 20 yrs with glasses rendering 1080ti level stuff it'll get nutty
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I think it has uses, like measurement, leveling, etc. Beyond that, I haven't seen a killer app.
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AR should subsume VR before too long
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It will be on their next console. They want a wireless solution for the living room and more powerful consoles are needed imo. Not to mention there is a lot of iteration and rapid progress in this area right now. Best to let that happen on the PC atm.
Also, their plans probably changed when Phil Spencer was promoted out from under the Windows group. Only answers to the CEO now. -
Good. The last thing Microsoft needs right now is another hardware platform to inadequately support.
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