(Pocket-lint) - It appears that there's some inner debate at Microsoft about the way forward for HoloLens and what which may appear like.
In accordance with a report by Enterprise Insider, sources from inside the corporate's blended actuality division have stated that plans for HoloLens 3 have been scrapped just lately.
There's additionally an inner divide about what the way forward for HoloLens ought to be. Some folks inside the blended actuality division consider the corporate ought to stick with it with hardware whereas others say it ought to concentrate on software program for the metaverse.
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In the meantime, Microsoft has additionally began working with Samsung on some type of future augmented actuality hardware. Which means that some effort is being devoted there that would in any other case be utilized to HoloLens.
Frank Shaw, communication lead for Microsoft has commented saying that HoloLens is not lifeless, certainly it is a:
"...important a part of [the company's] plans for rising classes like blended actuality and the metaverse. We stay dedicated to HoloLens and future HoloLens improvement."
If nothing else Microsoft has contracts with the US army that must be fulfilled. There's additionally some dialogue about whether or not HoloLens ought to be developed for customers too. Microsoft clearly has massive plans for gaming and the metaverse. In any case, the corporate simply purchased Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.
And Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just lately stated that "Gaming is essentially the most dynamic and thrilling class in leisure throughout all platforms at the moment and can play a key position within the improvement of metaverse platforms."
So the long run goes to be fascinating, no matter occurs.
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