Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens

[dburne]

Disturbing - this does not look good. Definitely not good for the Meta Verse.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-has-laid-off-entire-teams-behind-virtual-mixed-reality-and-hololens

Edited January 22, 2023 by dburne

[Mr_sukebe]

I seem to remember reading that MS were having issues with the AR kit that they were supplying to the US military.  If that is the case, and they have had funding slashed, then that’s only really to be expected 

[tomcat_driver]

Perhaps if the "Meta BS" fails, PCVR may have another chance.

[speed-of-heat]

Remember the hardware and software teams are different these I think are the hardware Team!

[Steel Jaw]

dont care about meta as a oculs user, I will just side load non meta firmware into the headset.

[Dangerzone]

29 minutes ago, Steel Jaw said:

dont care about meta as a oculs user, I will just side load non meta firmware into the headset.

There's firmware you can put onto an oculus so that you're independent from facebook and no longer linked? 

[Steel Jaw]

46 minutes ago, Dangerzone said:

There's firmware you can put onto an oculus so that you're independent from facebook and no longer linked? 

Aye,  but I have no details off hand.

[ChariotOfFLAME]

@mbucchiadid you survive?

[Brun]

3 hours ago, ChariotOfFLAME said:

@mbucchiadid you survive?

Posted on MSFS that he's unaffected.

[ChariotOfFLAME]

On 1/22/2023 at 8:03 AM, speed-of-heat said:

Remember the hardware and software teams are different these I think are the hardware Team!

 

27 minutes ago, Brun said:

Posted on MSFS that he's (mbucchia) unaffected.

Then there is hope for WMR Software updates yet...

Edited January 23, 2023 by ChariotOfFLAME

[edmuss]

I don't think that he's WMR specifically, more the openxr side of things (which in some way will be intrinsically linked no doubt).

Good to hear that he's still able to do what he does

[Mars Exulte]

I wanted to dump my reverb anyway, just trying to settle on which one to settle on as my final choice, and for the DLSS, MT, VLK updates to drop. No point in spending on a new headset until stuff works better.