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Microsoft is planning 3D metaverse apps for Xbox and gaming

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Microsoft just announced its Microsoft Teams metaverse for meetings and video calls, but the company also has plans for gaming and entertainment. Speaking to Bloomberg TV , Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the software maker is “absolutely” focused on gaming for the metaverse with Xbox. Image: Microsoft.

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This Microsoft Flight Simulator video highlights 40 years of PC gaming changes

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Microsoft kicked off its virtual Ignite conference today with a look back at how Microsoft Flight Simulator has changed since its introduction in 1982. The nearly 40-year history shows just how much PC gaming has changed, to the point where Microsoft Flight Simulator can now accurately ( most of the time! ) Image: Microsoft.

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Tech Moves: SoundCommerce vet launches startup; Microsoft Federal leader departs; and more

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(LinkedIn Photo) — Diena Lee Mann , former senior vice president at Seattle startup SoundCommerc e , launched a startup that aims to help business analysts work more effectively with platforms such as Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Looker Studio, and others. Prior to his role at Microsoft, Wagner was president of IT services company ManTech.

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Microsoft alumni reunite in Redmond, look ahead to what’s next in AI and the world

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Ali Spain, the Microsoft Alumni Network’s outgoing executive director, opens the Connect 2023 conference in Redmond on Thursday morning. Microsoft will turn 50 in less than two years, and attendees spanned many of the company’s decades. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert at the Microsoft Alumni Network conference.

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Samsung imagines how its first AR glasses might look in these leaked concept videos

The Verge

The second video shows off the very similar “Samsung AR Glasses” concept, though this time it’s letting the user “see” 3D digital objects appear in the real world, a visual that should be instantly familiar to you if you’ve ever seen any of Microsoft’s HoloLens marketing.

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Turn your Xbox One controller into a throttle-and-stick setup with these 3D-printed parts

The Verge

Microsoft Flight Simulator has got a lot of people hankering to take to the virtual skies. But here’s a solution: 3D-printed parts that snap onto an Xbox One controller for a DIY conversion into a hands on throttle-and-stick or HOTAS. But for many the experience isn’t complete without a flight stick of some sort.

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Microsoft’s shutdown of Xbox 360 storefront is another blow to video game preservation

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It’s one of dozens of games that will become permanently unavailable in July 2024 when Microsoft shuts down the Xbox 360 Marketplace. Seven years after it discontinued production for the Xbox 360 video game console, Microsoft announced Thursday that it will shut down the system’s digital storefront on July 29, 2024.

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