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1. MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE UPDATE
2. MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE WINDOWS 10
3. MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE SOFTWARE
4. MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE PS4

"It is also becoming more and more clear that the line between VR and AR will likely be blurred. "While many technology thinkers are significantly more excited about the potential of AR long-term, VR is much closer to reaching a mainstream market," he remarks. Where they should continue to focus, and where they have shown a unique value proposition, is with the HoloLens's potential for augmented and mixed reality."ĮEDAR's Patrick Walker, on the other hand, is confident that a pivot towards VR is a smart move for Microsoft at this juncture. Microsoft should have done this a year ago, or at least given us more promise than including their controller with the Oculus Rift, but they are already too far behind. So Microsoft will have to tout a third-party accessory with a first-party device, which definitely complicates their marketing and potential for bundling. "Second, this is just a MS-compatible line of headsets. This product is going to be secondary to a purchaser's decision to buy Project Scorpio, not the other way around. Early VR adopters already bought their PSVR, Vive or Oculus - inside-out tracking alone isn't going to entice them to spend on another VR device this early in the market's lifecycle. "First off, Microsoft is banking on consumers they don't even have yet: Xbox One will not support the line of devices, so they are actually starting from a user base of zero that they hope will buy the Xbox One Project Scorpio. "A VR device will not be a silver bullet for any market for a very long time," she cautions. Stephanie Llamas, Director of Research and Insights at SuperData, still thinks HoloLens and augmented or mixed reality will be more impactful for the company. Other analysts are more skeptical of Microsoft's chances in VR, however.

MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE PS4

"The increased VR capability of the Scorpio could provide a compelling reason for PS4 gamers to jump into the Xbox One platform" Patrick Walker, EEDAR

MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE SOFTWARE

I think that's probably the plan, and am curious if software for Oculus and Vive will work with the Microsoft headset." However, if it works with Scorpio, it's a formidable competitor for PSVR (albeit with a starting installed base of zero). A standalone headset without a CPU/GPU makes no sense, and if it requires the purchase of a high end PC, it's not clear that anyone will buy it instead of Oculus/Vive/PSVR. Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter agrees with Merel, telling, "Tim is spot on.

MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE WINDOWS 10

So Microsoft could be using its new VR headset to leapfrog competitors in two markets at the same time, leveraging for VR some of the great work already done by Phil Spencer, Alex Kipman and Kudo Tsunoda with Windows 10 and HoloLens in the adjacent AR market," he says. With an Xbox One installed base over 20 million users, this might be Microsoft's silver bullet for both VR specifically and the console market more generally. "The greatest potential for the Microsoft VR headset could come from bundling it with Xbox One Project Scorpio, which Microsoft has already highlighted as supporting next generation VR. Tim Merel, founder of Digi-Capital and CEO of Eyetouch Reality, believes the VR news from Microsoft is a true "game changer" and he speculates that the company will look to make Scorpio an even more enticing proposition for gamers by bundling in VR.

But what's the larger play here? How will VR headsets like these impact Project Scorpio next year and the Xbox business moving forward? By partnering with HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer and Asus to offer a range of VR headsets that are priced at $299 and feature inside-out tracking, the company has taken an important step towards democratizing VR for the masses.

MICROSOFT VR HEADSET FOR XBOX ONE UPDATE

At a Microsoft event to showcase its Windows 10 Creators Update coming next year, the software giant made it absolutely clear that it has big plans for VR, not just AR and HoloLens.