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Microsoft announces Windows Holographic operating system for VR devices
POSTED 07 Jun 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
The operating platform will be available for all VR technology
Microsoft has announced it’s releasing a virtual reality operating system to be available to all VR and AR systems.
The company’s own under-development Hololens already uses the special version of Windows 10, which will be known as Windows Holographic on its commercial release.
Building on the existing Windows platform, Windows Holographic will include a range of bespoke components for virtual or augmented reality. Such features will include human-interaction systems, spatial mapping and special technology to best use the capabilities of the software.
With Microsoft offering up its technology to third parties, it broadens the platform which is currently restricted to brands such as Oculus and Htc Vive, which use their own platforms exclusively.
The VR market continues to expand in 2016, providing new opportunities to businesses that want to create more immersive experiences for their consumers. Several big attractions operators such as Disney, Merlin and Universal have also invested in the technology as VR stamps its mark on the industry.
VR company Jaunt debuts six-part McCartney documentary POSTED 26 May 2016. BY Tom Anstey VR startup Jaunt, which last year secured US$65m (€58m, £42m) from a number of
global companies to develop its immersive technology, has produced a six-part virtual
reality series about Paul McCartney.
Jessica Sloyan, a wellness operations and training expert, has established an independent
private training academy to provide professional qualifications for practitioners looking to offer
immersive wellness experiences.
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has published its full 2026 US Spa Industry Study,
providing further insights into the region’s total US$1 billion (€855 million, £780 million)
industry revenue increase from 2024 to 2025.
Ameyalli, the 78-acre wellbeing resort and residential community in Midway in Utah, US, has
broken ground on phase two of the hot spring development – the Ameyalli Resort and Spa –
which is due to open in 2028.
TLee Spas and Wellness has revealed the design concept for a high-tech spa with body
mapping scanners to improve public health, for AI company Midjourney.
Microsoft announces Windows Holographic operating system for VR devices
POSTED 07 Jun 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
The operating platform will be available for all VR technology
Microsoft has announced it’s releasing a virtual reality operating system to be available to all VR and AR systems.
The company’s own under-development Hololens already uses the special version of Windows 10, which will be known as Windows Holographic on its commercial release.
Building on the existing Windows platform, Windows Holographic will include a range of bespoke components for virtual or augmented reality. Such features will include human-interaction systems, spatial mapping and special technology to best use the capabilities of the software.
With Microsoft offering up its technology to third parties, it broadens the platform which is currently restricted to brands such as Oculus and Htc Vive, which use their own platforms exclusively.
The VR market continues to expand in 2016, providing new opportunities to businesses that want to create more immersive experiences for their consumers. Several big attractions operators such as Disney, Merlin and Universal have also invested in the technology as VR stamps its mark on the industry.
VR company Jaunt debuts six-part McCartney documentary POSTED 26 May 2016. BY Tom Anstey VR startup Jaunt, which last year secured US$65m (€58m, £42m) from a number of
global companies to develop its immersive technology, has produced a six-part virtual
reality series about Paul McCartney.
Jessica Sloyan, a wellness operations and training expert, has established an independent
private training academy to provide professional qualifications for practitioners looking to offer
immersive wellness experiences.
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has published its full 2026 US Spa Industry Study,
providing further insights into the region’s total US$1 billion (€855 million, £780 million)
industry revenue increase from 2024 to 2025.
Ameyalli, the 78-acre wellbeing resort and residential community in Midway in Utah, US, has
broken ground on phase two of the hot spring development – the Ameyalli Resort and Spa –
which is due to open in 2028.
TLee Spas and Wellness has revealed the design concept for a high-tech spa with body
mapping scanners to improve public health, for AI company Midjourney.
Gran Hotel Taoro in northern Tenerife, Spain, has completed the final phase of its three-year
renovation with the debut of its Sandára Wellness Centre.
