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Start Caring About VR And 360-Degree Video

Forrester IT

At the International CES mega show in Las Vegas, virtual reality hardware makers moved the needle on both consumption and creation devices for formats like VR and 360-degree video. Specifically in the area of 360 video creation technology, we saw some impressive cameras at CES. Slow mo, high res VR, anyone? 264 compression.

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Xbox hardware sales spike 172% as Microsoft reports $3.7B in quarterly gaming revenue

GeekWire

While 2021’s slow release calendar has created a sluggish market for third-party games, Xbox reported continued growth on hardware sales and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Hardware revenue grew by 172% due to continued high demand for the new Xbox Series X|S. 2021 has also been a slow overall year for new video game releases.

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Microsoft vet and ex-Beats by Dre CEO lead new hardware-focused Seattle startup studio

GeekWire

Amish Patel, left, and Susan Paley recently launched Conduit Venture Labs, a new startup studio for hardware companies. Conduit Venture Labs Photo) Key Takeaways Conduit Venture Labs is a new startup studio in Seattle that aims to create a portfolio of hardware companies.

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Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 leaks in full via official promo videos

The Verge

The Oculus Quest 2 VR headset has leaked in full via a pair of promotional videos uploaded to a marketing hub run by parent company Facebook, The videos outline the specs of the standalone headset, which is a successor to 2019’s Oculus Quest. Image: Facebook Blueprint. Image: Facebook Blueprint. Image: Facebook Blueprint.

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Facebook names a new CTO with a major focus on hardware

The Verge

Facebook is serious about being a long-term player in hardware. On Wednesday, the company promoted Andrew Bosworth, the current head of its hardware division that makes Oculus and other consumer devices, to the role of chief technology officer, replacing outgoing CTO Mike Schroepfer when he becomes a senior fellow next year.

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Microsoft enables Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 for developers

The Verge

The first preview of support for GUI applications is available today for Windows Insiders, allowing developers to run GUI editors, tools, and applications to build and test Linux apps. Audio and microphone support is also included out of the box, so Linux devs can easily test or run video players and communications apps.

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Sega and Microsoft announce strategic alliance to develop ‘Super Game’ initiative on Azure

GeekWire

The Japanese video game company Sega announced Monday that it plans to “explore a strategic alliance” with Microsoft, which will see Sega build new games and overhaul its development process via Microsoft’s Azure platform. Whatever that ends up being, its development process will be powered by Microsoft Azure.

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