When it comes to combining both the real and digital worlds companies are making great strides in both software and hardware, from videogames like Reality Clash to devices like HoloLens 2, augmenting the world around us. Microsoft has been experimenting with taking this one step further, combining the real world with virtual reality (VR), allowing someone to take a normal walk yet wander around a completely different location.
In a recent blog posting this week Microsoft Research revealed several new VR solutions the company has been working on, one of which is called DreamWalker. Imagine walking to work, the same old route