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Microsoft details Windows Holographic, offering experiences on Xbox Live

The Windows Blog today has a lengthy post on Windows Holographic, “the platform that powers the amazing mixed reality experiences available on Microsoft HoloLens today.”

Windows Holographic offers up a holographic shell and interaction model, perception APIs, and Xbox Live services inside Windows 10. It will be included as part of the OS’ upcoming Anniversary Update.

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“Windows Holographic is coming to devices of all shapes and sizes from fully immersive virtual reality to fully untethered holographic computing,” the blog states. “Today we invited our OEM, ODM, and hardware partners to build PCs, displays, accessories and mixed reality devices with the Windows Holographic platform.”

Univseral Windows apps are heading to Xbox One via Windows 10 very shortly.

With E3 just around the corner, and rumours of the beefed up Xbox One Scorpio abound, do you think this is the start of Microsoft pushing towards a VR or hybrid VR offering for their gaming console? An Xbox One VR category at E3 doesn’t help quash the rumours either.

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