NEWS

Windows 10 PCs get Xbox One game streaming with Oculus Rift on Dec. 12 Today marks an evolution in our ongoing partnership with Oculus, as Rift owners will be able to stream their Xbox One library to Rift with the new Xbox One Streaming to Oculus Rift app, available for free in the Oculus Store on Dec. 12. The new Xbox One Streaming to Oculus Rift app connects to your Xbox One via your home network. Once connected, your console’s video output is streamed to your Rift headset and projected onto a massive screen in your choice of one of three immersive VR environments: “Citadel,” “Retreat” and “Dome.” Windows 10 is the best platform for playing games on Oculus Rift Rift works natively with Windows 10, which makes it easy to set up, jump in and have an incredible VR [ more… ]

Bullclip makes digital markups and collaboration on Windows 10 PCs incredibly easy We’re excited to welcome Bullclip, a design and construction drawing markup/management tool that opens new ways for project teams to collaborate, to the Windows Store. Bullclip is built for Windows 10, which means it goes wherever you want it to on any Windows 10 PC, including Surface Hub, and is designed to take advantage of the powerful inking and multi-touch capabilities of Windows 10 perfected with Surface. The app is available now as a free download in the Windows Store. Bullclip provides a single platform on a versatile device for team communication, drawing markup and document storage, making it the easiest and most natural step into entirely digital drawing management. It brings together the best of working on paper with the best of working digitally to create an [ more… ]

Students launch Windows 10 IoT experiment into space Students using Windows 10 IoT and Lego Mindstorm create science experiments on board the International Space Station Valley Christian Schools students and Quest Institute’s Danny Kim prepare for launch With the successful launch of Quest Institute’s first ever Windows 10 IoT based experiment platform onto the International Space Station (ISS) last month, the world of STEM has opened up allowing students—from Elementary to High School—to become true “rocket scientists” and participate in experiments aboard the International Space Station. The need for STEM education continues to grow as the field sees a shortfall of more than 3 million skilled workers in related fields by 2018. “It’s important to encourage STEM education starting at an early age, and space science is a phenomenal way to get kids excited about STEM fields,” said Steve Guggenheimer, [ more… ]

Everspace launches on Xbox One and Windows 10 Our team at Rockfish Games has been working together on space shooters for over ten years now, on everything from smartphones, tablets, PC and, most recently, consoles. Which is why we couldn’t be more excited about the launch of Everspace on Xbox One, our very first console game that supports Xbox Play Anywhere featuring cross-saves and the ability to buy once and play anywhere with Windows 10! Everspace is a Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) shooter featuring fast-paced space dogfights within dense level design at its core. You’ll have to survive in a hostile environment filled with natural hazards, as well as various enemies like outlaws, aliens, and a mysterious space armada trying to hunt you down. It’s not only about shooting enemies – evading enemy fire is paramount to survival as [ more… ]

Six ways Cortana and Microsoft Edge make holiday shopping easier Cortana can help you save money with coupons Enabling Cortana on your Windows 10 device also enables Cortana to help you in Microsoft Edge. With Cortana in Microsoft Edge, Cortana can alert you with deals and coupons for the sites you’re shopping like Best Buy, Macy’s and Kohl’s so you can be assured you’re getting the best deal*! Cortana can help you search with images Whether you’re browsing for an image on Microsoft Edge or you see an image on your favorite website, Cortana can help you find similar images, details on price and where to buy what you see in the image. Simply right-click the image and select “Ask Cortana”. This is especially handy if something you wanted to purchase was sold out, or you want to purchase something [ more… ]