Microsoft is transitioning to the OpenXR standard for future new features it builds in VR and AR. A post by Alex Turner at Microsoft explains that “starting in Unity 2021, OpenXR will then graduate to be the only supported Unity backend for targeting HoloLens 2 and Windows Mixed Reality headsets.” OpenXR is also supported in […]
Microsoft Teams passes 115 million daily active users
Microsoft Teams is continuing to ride the remote work and learning wave kicked off by the coronavirus pandemic. During Microsoft’s Q1 2021 earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella shared that Microsoft Teams has passed 115 million daily active users. That’s up 53% from the 75 million daily active users in April. A year ago, Microsoft Teams […]
Microsoft Is Releasing An Official Mandalorian Controller
Releasing on December 31, the Mandalorian wireless Xbox One controller is coupled with a charging stand and retails for $160. It’s not made of beskar steel, but it looks like it is, and carries many of the signature armor designs of the famed bounty hunter. If you flip the controller over, you’ll see an image […]
Microsoft Sued For Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Joystick Drift
XboxIt’s not just Nintendo that is having drift issues. Microsoft’s Xbox controllers are also taking heat from angry gamers that are finding themselves turning left or right even when their thumbs aren’t on the thumbstick. So angry, in fact, that one of them has even filed suit in US District Court. The lawsuit was initially […]
Microsoft Reportedly Bringing Xbox Game Pass To iOS As Browser App
Microsoft’s gaming boss Phil Spencer told employees that the company is planning to bring Xbox Game Pass streaming to Apple’s iPad and iPhone devices using a “direct browser-based solution,” according to a Business Insider report. “We absolutely will end up on iOS,” Spencer reportedly told employees this week. According to The Verge, Spencer also mentioned […]
GameStop And Microsoft Enter Multi-Year Partnership
In a move that’s definitely going to turn some heads, GameStop announced a “multi-year strategic partnership” with Microsoft. Yet before speculation goes too wild, the deal mostly seems to be on the business end of things. GameStop is poised to incorporate much of Microsoft’s office infrastructure to its retail operations, but little mention was made […]
Microsoft Edge gets free 24-hour video calls, screenshot tool, and shopping features
Microsoft today announced a slew of new features coming to its Chromium Edge browser. There are PDF improvements, a built-in screenshot tool, support for more themes, and new shopping features in time for the holiday season. But the most notable addition is the one powered by Skype because for better or for worse, 2020 is […]
Microsoft buying Bethesda is good for all gamers – Reader’s Feature
A reader defends Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda as encouraging competition and ensuring that Sony does not get complacent. I have never been one for getting involved in console wars myself, but I always enjoyed reading the virtual warfare between committed fans on both sides across the internet. I am an avid gamer, I have been […]
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s VR beta could get started in October
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s virtual reality beta could begin this month, the game’s head of development said in a developer Q&A on Twitch this week. The testing will begin on Windows Mixed Reality before moving to other VR platforms. Microsoft’s Jorg Neumann said the closed beta is looking at a late October or early November start. […]
Microsoft is buying its way to victory with Xbox and that’s bad news
A reader is concerned about Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda and what it means for the future of the video games industry. So, $7.5 billion is all it took for Microsoft to go from a laughing stock with the Xbox Series X/S to a serious contender. Last week they were looking like an also-ran, with no […]