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Microsoft XR and Windows Mixed Reality: Could the HoloLens Make a Comeback?
- Microsoft introduced Windows Mixed Reality platform in 2017 and failed to gain popularity in consumer market.
- Microsoft has cancelled the HoloLens and ended support for Windows Mixed Reality, indicating stepping away from XR space.
- Microsoft has been focusing on becoming a software provider for other XR vendors and partnering with Meta and RealWear for XR solutions.
- Microsoft Mesh, an innovative platform for immersive collaboration, continues to evolve and is not going anywhere.
- HoloLens 2 headsets will be discontinued, but Microsoft will continue to provide HoloLens technology to the US army.
- Rumors suggest Microsoft could be working on a new line of MR headsets, creating a new “spatial computing” device focused on enterprise landscape.
- If Microsoft creates an entirely new line of XR headsets, it will be pretty premium in quality, similar to the Apple Vision Pro.
- Mass production won’t start until 2026 as Samsung has been asked to produce hundreds of thousands of mini OLED panels that could potentially power a new line of MR headsets.
- Microsoft seems to be more interested in the XR future from a software perspective, collaborating with XR vendors for software solutions.
- While the future for Microsoft’s XR journey is uncertain, the company is expected to continue to focus on the enterprise market for XR solutions.
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