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Friday, September 01, 2017

The Nature of Mixed Reality

Have noted Microsoft's use of the mixed reality term.   To me its just confusing, and unless Microsoft completely takes over the market, seems a waste of time and attention to think about.  Are newly available capabilities and hardware changing this?  The Verge looks at this: 

I’ve heard a lot about Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality, but up until this week I’ve been a little confused. Microsoft insists on calling its new headsets “Mixed Reality” ones, when they’re really just virtual reality. At IFA in Berlin this week, Microsoft is showcasing all of its Mixed Reality headsets from PC makers like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Most of them are arriving next month, priced around $349 to compete with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. So what is Windows Mixed Reality really like? I got a chance to try it and find out. ... " 

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