Microsoft’s HoloLens is no joke: My reality augmented with Skype, Minecraft – CNET

The software giant gives attendees of its Windows 10 event an early look at the capabilities of its HoloLens holographic headset. With the HoloLens, Microsoft promises it can deliver a true next-gen computing experience while other tech giants struggle to do the same. Microsoft REDMOND, Wash. In the bowels of Building 92, hidden underneath the company s public visitor center in a secret series of labs, Microsoft let a few people try out what may be the most ambitious Windows device ever made: a holographic headset that aims to rival the most advanced virtual reality devices out there. Microsoft s HoloLens is expected to run Windows 10 and apps holographic ones that will float in front of your line of vision and apps that can be run on phones, tablets, PCs and the Xbox One game console. With the holographic programs, Microsoft is trying to transform how we think about computing, productivity and communication. Just as VR rivals Oculus (owned by Facebook) and Google are trying to reimag
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