The preview of SteamVR support will be made available to consumers by the end of this year. Microsoft has allowed developers to access the SteamVR titles which enables them to test their games with Microsoft’s series of headsets. Microsoft has already made a move to enter the gaming world in Virtual Reality which can be presumed by its previously made announcement in which it said to support SteamVR Titles on its windows mixed reality headsets. In this upcoming launch, Microsoft is not going to offer the full game of Halo but one can get the good experience of Halo in Virtual Reality. The VR experience created by 343 industries looks somewhat similar to the lightsaber VR experience provided by HTC Vive last year. Halo Recruit is designed to create the look and feel of VR characters in famous games which can be downloaded for free on 17th October. Consumers will get it this holiday season.Microsoft with 343 industries is ready to launch the Halo VR Experience for Windows Mixed Reality Headsets on 17th October. Indeed, aside from Halo Recruit, Microsoft also announced that developers will finally be able to access the preview for Windows Mixed Reality SteamVR (which it announced over a month ago) starting today. Halo is just one example of Microsoft investing in games for its nascent mixed reality platform.

'You'll see several iconic characters in mixed reality for the first time.' 'It's a fun, brief introduction into the world of Halo,' he said in a statement. Alex Kipman, Microsoft's Mixed Reality head, said that it's designed to offer a first glimpse into what mixed reality and Halo can feel like. The game will be available starting October 17th - you can either try it out in Microsoft Stores across the country, or download it from the Windows Store for free.Īs you might expect from a free title, Halo Recruit isn't meant to be in-depth. Microsoft already announced that it was working with 343 Industries on Halo experiences for mixed reality, but today the company revealed its first one: Halo Recruit.

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