Rene Schulte

Microsoft committed to HoloLens 2 and Mixed Reality.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/mixed-reality-blog/microsoft-committed-to-hololens-2-and-mixed-reality/ba-p/3732405

#hololens #mixedreality #mr #xr #Metaverse #mesh #mrtk #ivas #hololens2

Microsoft committed to HoloLens 2 and Mixed Reality

On behalf of the Mixed Reality team at Microsoft, I wanted to share some important context and insights on the Mixed Reality program at Microsoft. The intent of this note is to help provide clarity to this community on our commitment to HoloLens 2 and the broader Mixed Reality program.   We continue...

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Feb 3, 2023 at 7:50amWeb
Show threadSeán T. McBeth 🍻Feb 3, 2023
@rschu well that was a sack of garbage.
Show threadPaul MelisFeb 3, 2023
@seanmcbeth @rschu Doesn’t say much, does it? 🤓 This feels like the only goal is to save face for current HoloLens 2 users, so they don’t immediately start looking for non-Microsoft options.
Show threadPaul MelisFeb 11, 2023
@rschu This doesn't help: https://mixed-news.com/en/microsoft-fires-most-of-hololens-hardware-team-entire-industrial-metaverse-staff/
Microsoft fires "most" of Hololens hardware team, entire "Industrial Metaverse" staff

After only four months, Microsoft has reportedly laid off about 100 employees from the "Industrial Metaverse" team. The Hololens hardware team is also said to be affected by the layoffs.

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Show threadRene SchulteFeb 12, 2023
@paulmelis Sadly you are right. 🫤
Show threadPaul MelisFeb 13, 2023
@rschu Do you have any idea if the partnership with #meta to deliver #microsoft product on #quest devices is still on the table?
Show threadRene SchulteFeb 14, 2023
@paulmelis From what I'm aware of, yes, very much. Microsoft is focusing on Mesh.