According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec, Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as “next-generation mixed reality devices.”
Citing industry sources, the report maintains the order could reach into the “hundreds of thousands” of micro OLED displays, with such a Microsoft XR device reportedly slated to arrive as early as 2026.
Unlike Meta’s current line of Quest headsets, the alleged Microsoft headset will be used for “enjoying or watching content such as games or movies rather than the metaverse,” the report maintains (machine translated from Korean), potentially putting it in competition with Apple Vision Pro.
Since Microsoft’s abandonment of its WMR platform late last year and ongoing stagnation around its HoloLens AR platform, the company has mostly concentrated on smaller XR software projects
Bruh’
I regularly use windows mixed reality, it was the cheapest/easiest to setup PC VR headset. Worked fantastic for years, only getting better with updates but totally fine as is.
Then they announced they were shuttering the product and Windows won’t be compatible with it past 11, meaning my PERFECTLY FINE HEADSET, THAT USES THE PC FOR GRAPHICS COMPUTATION NOT EVEN ONBOARD CHIPS, is going to just brick itself if I update to the next version of Windows. Talk about e-waste.
Why in the everloving fuck would I trust this?
I agree. Microsoft has lost all respect in the vr world.
Thanks for the post! Wouldnt get to air my thoughts if it wasn’t.
"Unlike Meta’s current line of Quest headsets, the alleged Microsoft headset will be used for “enjoying or watching content such as games or movies rather than the metaverse,” "
Uh, yeah, that’s what Meta’s headsets do, too. The metaverse was tacked on late, and hasn’t taken off. Games and Movies are what Quest headsets are really about.
Is this just paroting some company’s propaganda?
they really just want people to see this headset as a possible vision pro competitor. wich it could be for some people.
