The HoloLens demo never made it beyond an E3 2015 presence, as Microsoft doubled down on enterprise implementation. There's something really connecting about learning that a sheep can come up to here on you, it suddenly becomes so much more real." "I tried to pet it and I start chasing it down the hall – my dev manager is following after me, trying to keep me from breaking our one HoloLens. I looked up, there was a sheep, I moved toward the sheep, and it looked at me," said Merriam. "I remember when I first had the HoloLens on, it was a prototype, the whole studio only had one. "There's a conglomerate of complicated technology coming together in this experience that had to evolve." And as you can probably relate to, when we were kids, we all want to jump into our favorite movie and our favorite video game." And as a function of expanding platforms, when we got to augmented reality, it was really visceral and real. My job prior to being Executive Producer for Minecraft Earth was Executive Producer for Minecraft, for the five years before that. "Previously, I had created the HoloLens version and the VR version as well. The then-newly-acquired series never saw a formal HoloLens debut, but it's clear where learnings translated to the Minecraft Earth. The ambitious self-contained headset is among pioneers of holographic computing, revealed with a glimpse of tabletop Minecraft, layered upon the real world. While the Pokemon GO boom drew industry-wide attention, Minecraft Earth's AR prowess hails back to its initial HoloLens demonstrations from early 2015. It does not store any personal data.Minecraft Earth arrives four years after the first tease of Minecraft AR, via the Microsoft HoloLens reveal. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Microsoft added that there will be more news coming soon but for now, players should visit to stay up-to-date on the latest Minecraft Earth information, and upcoming closed betas. The game blends Microsoft technology such as Azure Spatial Anchors AR tracking and PlayFab integration to bring the Minecraft Earth experience to life. Users can also battle mobs, craft new items, breed mobs, and grow crops – much of what is featured in the original Minecraft game. The game features multiplayer functionality, where players can team up with friends to create builds on ‘Build Plates’, and then place them in the real world to explore at life-size. Once obtained, any flat surface is an opportunity to build. In a similar style to Niantic’s Pokémon GO released in 2016, Minecraft Earth’s mechanics allow users to explore their neighborhood to find blocks and unique ‘mobs’ (a term used to describe in-game animals and monsters) for use in their builds. Minecraft Earth is a new free-to-play AR game for mobile that brings the creative nature of Minecraft to the real world. As a way to celebrate 10 years for the franchise, Microsoft has today announced a brand-new augmented reality version of the Minecraft game – Minecraft Earth. Since then, the game has sold more than 176 million copies to-date in almost every country in the world. – Ten years ago, Minecraft launched on PC.
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