There is also an upcoming collaboration with SteamVR to get the gaming aspect up to speed.
However, Microsoft has purchased the Altspace VR franchise and is ramping up efforts to design additional software for the system. Peak computing power and lack of VR games (currently) put WMR at a disadvantage.
The base unit Windows Mixed Reality will retail for around $399-$499 USD, which is cheaper than both Rift and Vive, but add in the extra controllers and the difference becomes a bit less. Like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive before it, the Windows Mixed Reality offers motion controllers to increase the experience, although these do not automatically come shipped with the headsets. When compared to Rift or Vive, the WMR wins some and loses some. Microsoft has spent a lot of time designing this aspect of WMR so that users will want to use it as the launch point for the regular Windows Universal Apps. One thing that is really cool is the ability to use a virtual version of your Windows desktop inside WMR. Similar to Hololens, users can pin applications to the walls, position holograms as wanted or head to the cinema room to watch movies, shows or TV. It’s a customizable villa that acts as the access point to various VR apps and games.
Turn on the headset and launch WMR through Windows 10 to be automatically taken into it’s ‘staging’ area, known as the Cliff House. WMR is already built into Windows 10 and comes to life with the addition of a headset. Headsets are being created by Asus, HP, Dell, Lenovo and Acer to name a few, with potentially more to come. It’s an entire VR ecosystem that is being supported by a handful of manufacturers. Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) is Microsoft’s first entrant into VR gaming, but WMR is more than just a Virtual Reality headset. Needless to say, VRSmash will stay on top of developments and updates concerning Windows Mixed Reality and are keeping our fingers crossed that dedicated support for 360 and 3D VR Porn arrives soon.
Your videos will still only be 2D though. Users are also able to watch saved videos through a media player app like VLC. 2D porn is easy, just browse to the website of your choice or use an app like MyYouTube to view videos. Unfortunately, not yet… Windows Mixed Reality is based on apps, and so far, there isn’t one that’s dedicated to 3D virtual reality porn.