You can now launch SteamVR games directly from Windows Mixed Reality
As well as supporting Windows 10 apps and games Windows Mixed Reality also supports Stream VR meaning you can play a vast selection of VR from Steam on your headset. With the latest SteamVR beta and a recent Window 10 Redstone 5 build there is improved integration between the systems….
The Digital Lifestyle Show #658 – Covered in Grass Ball
Welcome to this week’s podcast where Jason, Garry, Richard and I talk improvements in the Windows 10 April Update, HoloLens improvements, haptic gloves coming to Windows Mixed Reality, Xbox and ask what is the deal with Microsoft’s Andromeda device. We also talk about the new project to make available all…
Haptic gloves in development for Windows Mixed Reality
Windows Mixed Reality could become even more immersive with a new VR haptic gloves coming soon. Plexus are soon to be launching a development kit of its haptic gloves system that will enable fingertip control and haptic feedback for VR systems. The development kit is scheduled to ship in August…
Windows Mixed Reality usage on SteamVR boosted in June
Windows Mixed Reality usage has seen its first significant boost on SteamVR since the November 2017 release. For the last few months, WMR usage has been around 5% but during June, it hit 6.25%. Contributing factors could be reduction in hardware prices and many games adding support Microsoft’s VR devices…
The Digital Lifestyle Show #657 – Bending Perspex
Welcome to this week’s podcast. Jason, Garry and I talk about topics like no virtual reality for the Xbox, HoloLens updates, Windows 10 April update problems, Windows 98 anniversary and lots more! The Digital Lifestyle Show #657 From Raspberry Pi to Microsoft Surface, Android to iOS we are connecting your…
Microsoft announces Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17704 with Edge updates, new Skype and Mixed Reality improvements
After a week break Microsoft have released a new Windows 10 build for Windows Insiders. The new Redstone 5 build is 17704 and includes updates for Microsoft Edge, a new Skype experiences and improvements for Windows Mixed Reality, no more being dumped out to the Cliff House when accidently catching…
Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 17134.137, includes Mixed Reality fixes
Microsoft have released a cumulative update to the April update of Windows 10 (1803). The update takes the build to 17134.137 and is delivered via Windows Update or can be manually downloaded as KB4284848. The update fixes issues with Windows Mixed Reality and hybrid graphics adapters, the issue made using…
HoloLens RS4 update available via Windows Update today
Today Microsoft have released a new version of Windows for the HoloLens delivered via Windows Update. Based on the April 2018 update for Windows 10 (code named Redstone 4) this is the first release update to HoloLens in nearly two years. Many of the changes to this build (17134.1011) are…
Here are some custom Windows Mixed Reality environments for you to download
The April 2018 Windows 10 update introduced support for custom environments in Windows Mixed Reality. This means you can create your own homes limited only by your imagination (and 256mb file size), to give you an idea of what you can do I have created some custom environments for you….
The Digital Lifestyle Show #656 – Rants and Regrets
Welcome to this week’s show where Richard, Garry and I talk Smart Home, Windows 10 updates, running Windows 10 for ARM on a Lumia 950, HoloLens, Insider builds, the return of a classic ZX Spectrum game and lots more. TDL Podcasts From Raspberry Pi to Microsoft Surface, Android to iOS…
