Microsoft has recently filed a patent for a virtual reality floor mat — and the most intriguing aspect is the patent’s suggestion that it could be used with a gaming console like the Xbox. The patent, ...

A Microsoft patent application for a ‘virtual reality floor mat’ describes a special mat which defines a virtual playspace and can be used for tracking. Spotted by Twitter user WalkingCat, a Microsoft ...

Microsoft is reportedly working on a virtual reality floor mat, based on a recent patent filing. The company plans to use the mat as a boundary marker for when players are using their VR/AR headsets.

Microsoft might be working on a virtual reality mat to, at least in part, keep you from getting clotheslined by your coffee table yet again while ostensibly blinded by a VR headset. The company calls ...

Microsoft might be working on a virtual reality mat to stop you walking into things while using your VR. The company calls it a “virtual reality floor mat activity region” in the patent application ...

Microsoft recently filed a pair of patents that may hint at some plans the company has for its next-generation Xbox console, currently known by the codename Project Scarlett. Both patents were filed ...

Microsoft has filed a patent for a floor mat that could prevent you from crashing into furniture while you're exploring new worlds in virtual reality. It's also an indicator the company is still ...

Last week, almost all tech headlines were about Microsoft and its new Surface catalogue for 2019 and beyond. Consumers got a look of all the good things coming to the hardware lineup soon. Moreover, ...

Microsoft has filed a patent application for a dedicated floor mat for virtual reality (VR), which could help users avoid obstacles while wearing a headset. The patent application also suggests that ...