The era of Windows Mixed Reality begins October 17

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Microsoft released more news about their Mixed Reality [Augmented Reality] efforts and how Samsung joins the field.

Minor snippets below from the full blog post at: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsex...a-of-windows-mixed-reality-begins-october-17/

Samsung unveils Windows Mixed Reality headset, AltSpaceVR joins Microsoft, SteamVR catalog coming to Windows Mixed Reality this holiday.

Mixed reality will unleash the creativity of every person and every organization on the planet. Our journey has been filled with key moments in time that have shown us what is possible as we enter this next era of computing, the era of mixed reality. From the introduction of Microsoft HoloLens, the world’s first fully self-contained holographic computer in January 2015, to the welcoming of enterprise partners like Ford Motor Company, the inspiration and creativity we have seen customers and modern workplaces continues to inspire us and drive us forward.

Today, in San Francisco was another key moment in time. I had the privilege of sharing more about Microsoft’s mixed reality vison. We unveiled a Windows Mixed Reality headset from Samsung, the Samsung HMD Odyssey, which joins the family of Windows Mixed Reality headsets. I talked about the work we are doing with SteamVR and announced that AltspaceVR is joining our Microsoft team. Finally, we kicked off the holiday buying season by celebrating the availability of pre-orders for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.

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AltspaceVR is now part of Microsoft

We also welcomed the talented team at AltspaceVR to Microsoft. AltspaceVR is one of the pioneers in immersive communications bringing people together in virtual reality from over 160 countries to attend meetups, comedy shows, yoga classes, dance parties, and large-scale events hosted by NBC, Reggie Watts, Justin Roiland, Drew Carey and more.

With the AltspaceVR team onboard we look forward to building the world’s preeminent mixed reality community.
 
Interesting resolution on the Samsung headset. 1440x1600 per eye. All of the other headsets available for pre-order are 1440x1440. Samsung also claims a slightly wider FOV (110 versus 105).

I believe it's currently the most expensive of the headset packages that includes controllers. 499 USD. But that does include on ear headphones (other headsets don't appear to include headphones of any kind but do have a headphone jack).

Acer and Lenovo are the cheapest at 399 USD with controllers while Dell and HP come in at 449 USD.

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SB
 
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