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Forums - Microsoft - Microsoft gives away free Acer Mixed Reality headsets to all attendees at Vision 17 VR/AR Summit

Vasto on 01 May 2017

 


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VR is dead.

Long live Mixed Reality!



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KLAMarine on 01 May 2017

Oprah Winfrey move. Wonder what it's like to look through these.



VGPolyglot on 01 May 2017

From the video I watched, it sounds like it's still VR. So, what is the difference exactly between mixed reality and virtual reality? Just the name?



thismeintiel on 01 May 2017
VGPolyglot said:
From the video I watched, it sounds like it's still VR. So, what is the difference exactly between mixed reality and virtual reality? Just the name?

Basically a buzz word.  The only difference I see is that it can scan the room and try to put a visual cue for the walls/objects around you, so you're not bumping into things.  But yea, this is not true mixed reality like Hololens.  Personally, I don't see many people spending $400+ just to walk around there living room to use the PC.  I'm guessing it might me used as a cheaper VR headset if they allow it to be used that way, but that's about it.