Month: February 2018

Microsoft’s mission has long been to “empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.” Again and again, Microsoft MVPs prove they take this mission to heart. Among the many inspiring examples is Guatemala-based MVP Juan Alvarado – and how he teamed up with Microsoft to change an old friend’s life.   Juan and Otto Knoke have been… Continue reading ‘Talking With The Eyes’: This MVP Teamed Up With An Old Friend To Test Window 10’s New Eye Control Feature  →

A mixed reality experience at Japan’s oldest Zen temple introduces a new way to appreciate cultural treasures Continue reading “MR Museum in Kyoto” provides unique insight into centuries-old Japanese artwork→

Greetings from Zen Studios! As you may know, we launched Pinball FX3 last fall alongside three great new tables in the Universal Classics Pinball collection. Half the fun of creating new experiences based on “Back to the Future,” “E.T.,” and “Jaws” came from conceptualizing how we would represent your favorite scenes from those movies in pinball form. Your kind reviews make us feel like we did a pretty good job there—and we’re not done adapting iconic Universal films yet! My friends… Welcome to Jurassic World Pinball. Don’t let the name of this three-pack fool you! In addition to Jurassic World… Continue reading Turning Jurassic World and Jurassic Park into Prehistoric Pinball Perfection→

David Rousset came by to play with WebVR and BabylonJS. He showed me how to enable WebVR in 2 lines of code. More details at David’s blogLearn more about BabylonJSTry the Haunted Mansion in WebVRMake sure to subscribe!Questions, comments, suggestions -… Continue reading #ifdef WEBGL & BABYLONJS | #ifdef WINDOWS→

Learn why asynchronous operations are at the heart of RxJS, how to compose events, and how RxJS was invented at Microsoft from Ben Lesh and Burke Holland. How does lodash compare to RxJS? How do you use sets of events over time? Why does Burke long for… Continue reading Episode 6: Five Things About RxJS | Five Things→

We’re really happy that Japanese RPG lovers will soon be able to play this amazing game series on Xbox. Created more than 30 years ago by Nihon Falcom, Ys is one of the greatest game series ever — the first episode was originally released on the NEC PC-8801 — and as you can see by looking on the internet, this is some old-school hardware. We’ve been working on the Ys series with Falcom for many years and we’re proud to be part of such an adventure, bringing these great games to fans and new players alike. Ys Origin takes place… Continue reading The Ys Series is Coming Soon to Xbox One with Ys Origin→

I can’t express how excited I am for you to jump into the mystery adventure of The Station and solve what happened onboard a futuristic space station, sent to research a newly discovered sentient alien civilization. After losing contact with the crew, you’re sent to investigate and will discover a mystery that will decide the fate of two civilizations. We’re throwing you straight into an immersive mystery experience focused on heavy atmosphere and a gripping story. What awaits you onboard is a tale you’ll be thinking about for days to come. Built by a team of triple-A veterans, we came… Continue reading Sci-fi Mystery The Station Available Now on Xbox One→

Xbox and “The Walking Dead” fans, get ready for another epic Xbox Live Sessions featuring Chandler Riggs! Chandler will join the interactive livestream hosted on the Mixer Xbox Channel on Thursday, February 22 at 2 p.m. PT to take on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) on Xbox One X. Chandler, who stars as Carl Grimes on “The Walking Dead,” makes his second appearance on Xbox Live Sessions ahead of the hit series mid-season return on February 25. He’ll be joined by PUBG Creative Director Brendan Greene, also known as PlayerUnknown, who will share his gameplay tips and answer fan questions during the… Continue reading Xbox Live Sessions: Chandler Riggs and Brendan Greene to Play PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Xbox One X→