Microsoft will shut down AltspaceVR on March tenth

Microsoft is narrowing its . In a noticed by  (by way of ), the corporate introduced it might shut down AltspaceVR, the social digital actuality platform the corporate , on March tenth, 2023. Microsoft attributed the choice to a want to give attention to Mesh, the blended actuality platform the corporate and later mentioned would come to .

“We glance ahead to what’s to return, together with our launch of Microsoft Mesh, a brand new platform for connection and collaboration, beginning by enabling workplaces world wide,” Microsoft mentioned. “Within the close to time period, we’re focusing our VR efforts on office experiences, studying from and alongside our early clients and companions, and making certain we ship a basis that permits safety, belief and compliance. Over time, we hope to increase to client expertise[s] a[s] properly.”

Information of the shutdown comes after Microsoft confirmed it might by means of the top of March. In response to , Microsoft plans to chop your entire AltspaceVR workforce as a part of the reorganization. , the corporate additionally decreased the headcount of its HoloLens workforce. Over the previous 12 months, the division has seen the departure of former head Alex Kipman, who left Microsoft in June , and the with the US army. In 2022, Microsoft additionally reportedly abandoned plans it had for a brand new HoloLens system.