Cheap 'mixed reality' headsets that support AR and VR are coming in 2017

There are two computing headset camps right now: virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive and augmented reality headsets like Microsoft's HoloLens. At Microsoft's Windows 10 event on Wednesday, the company announced a handful of new hardware partners that will be producing affordable "mixed reality" headsets that support virtual reality and augmented reality, starting at $299. SEE ALSO: Microsoft shows off its fun side with Windows 10 Creators Update Partners already signed up