Halo Recruit is expected to be a short intro towards the galaxy and eons-spanning Halo universe, with some of the series' iconic characters, alien species and vehicles making an appearance. Earlier reports already mentioned a Halo push towards the VR space, and today saw it confirmed by 343 Industries' Bonnie Ross in a Windows Mixed Reality blog post. With Microsoft's push towards a Mixed Reality ecosystem in full swing and coming to the hands of consumers as soon as October 17th, Microsoft would be remiss not to include that which still is their flagship franchise. It costs $500 and comes out in November.Update October 6th: Added new content courtesy of Road to VR, where you can see the entirety of the Halo experience in action, and updated sources. On that point, Samsung just announced its mixed reality headset, dubbed the HMD Odyssey. You can try Halo Recruit in Microsoft Stores and as a free download from the Windows Store on 17th October, but you will need a Windows Mixed Reality headset to play. Halo Recruit then turns into an old-school shooting gallery when you pick up a couple of handguns and shoot waves of cardboard cutout enemies who appear on screen. It begins as an interactive encyclopedia of sorts, with Guilty Spark introducing you to Covenant enemies such as the Grunts and the Elites. Road to VR went hands-on with Halo Recruit and published gameplay to YouTube. In a Halo Waypoint blogpost, 343 chief Kiki Wolfkill managed expectations by saying this isn't a game or even a part of a game, but "a fun little arcade experience". The five-minute Halo experience was designed for the upcoming Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Microsoft has revealed Halo Recruit, a short Halo-themed experience designed to show off mixed reality headsets.
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