HoloLens heading back to ISS: why NASA is staying tenacious
This June a rocket headed for the International Space Station exploded - and with it went a couple of sets of Microsoft HoloLens holographic headsets. This SpaceX rocket's explosion was a rare occasion...
View ArticleProject Xray is HoloLens’ truly first-person shooter
Microsoft shows off a game by the name of Project Xray with their mixed reality headset HoloLens. This video game shows off what virtual reality, augmented reality, and holography can do when mixed...
View ArticleMicrosoft HoloLens release and pricing set for Q1 2016
The first Development Edition of the Microsoft HoloLens headset is set to be released in the first quarter of 2016. This headset's "development edition" will be titled as such because it'll be made for...
View ArticleHoloLens may be the next smartphone: ASUS in talks with Microsoft
This week ASUS CEO Jonney Shih has confirmed talks between ASUS and Microsoft on creating an ASUS HoloLens-like device. This headset would likely run Windows Holographic, the same system that...
View ArticleMicrosoft HoloLens research grant recipients revealed
This past summer, Microsoft put out a call for grant proposals with the goal of getting some creative and innovative uses for its HoloLens in the pipeline. On Wednesday, the company announced the...
View ArticleAsus confirms plans to release HoloLens-like headset in 2016
While it was roughly a month ago when Taiwanese PC maker Asus said it was considering making its own augmented reality (AR) headset, the company has now come right out and confirmed those plans, with...
View ArticleVolvo teams with Microsoft HoloLens for virtual car buying
In the near future, car buyers may find themselves putting on Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset in order to check out a Volvo in a kind of virtual showroom. The car manufacturer has...
View ArticleMicrosoft HoloLens streams Halo 5 from Xbox One
Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset continues to get more and more interesting; just recently we saw it used in interactive car shopping, now we're seeing it used to stream Halo 5 gameplay...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces HoloLens experience showcase in NYC
Microsoft recently wrapped up their HoloLens Roadshow, in which they took their forthcoming VR headset out on the road. They traveled to 11 cities and allowed developers to try out the HoloLens, so...
View ArticleMicrosoft HoloLens will be totally wireless, last 5.5 hours
While many companies are investing in virtual reality, Microsoft has taken a more augmented reality approach with the HoloLens. As exciting as the spiel and demos may look, few details are known about...
View ArticleMicrosoft HoloLens team teases more Galaxy Explorer pieces
Augmented reality may have had a very short period of hype on mobile devices, but may get a new lease on life with Microsoft's HoloLens. AR might be fun for games but Microsoft , one of AR's current...
View ArticleLeaked HoloLens app video reveals Start Menu for AR
It seems there really is now escaping Microsoft's love for tiled-based app launchers, even in augmented reality. While the company did return the Start Menu in Windows 10, it wasn't the same one we've...
View ArticleMicrosoft HoloLens kit launches March 30th, PC app now ready
It isn't that unusual for development edition of devices to cost a lot more than what they would in retail form. The Google Glass, for example, sported a $1,500 tag but was promised a much...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s HoloLens is not for you (yet)
Today Microsoft HoloLens was released for purchase - sort of - for developers, in a kit that's made strictly for those that plan on making software for the device. This version of Microsoft HoloLens is...
View ArticleHoloLens Actiongram puts AR creatures in your living room
Microsoft's newest app for HoloLens looks really similar to Sony's PS4 PlayRoom, placing augmented reality creatures and objects in your living room in real time. Actiongram gives you menus of...
View ArticleHoloLens teams with Lowes for holographic home mods
Microsoft's HoloLens holographic headset will soon be working with Lowes to visualize the future of their home repairs and modifications. While the Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition is the only...
View ArticleHoloLens creator Alex Kipman talks AR, holograms, and the future
I've spent a lot of time writing about VR experiences, however, I haven't gone into the world of AR/MR too much. My experience with AR technologies has been limited, as there aren't many devices out...
View ArticleMicrosoft demos ‘Holoportation’ with real-time holograms straight out of Star...
Microsoft has shown off a lot of concept projects in the last year related to HoloLens, its $3,000 augmented reality headset, but this one just might be the crown jewel of them all. Dubbed...
View ArticleHoloLens Dev Edition ships today with a tiny Buzz Aldrin
This week the folks at Microsoft have announced the release of the first edition of HoloLens. This version of the headset will be sent to developers only - it'll be a HoloLens Developer Edition as...
View ArticleMicrosoft HoloLens specs include “walking dead” Atom CPU
When Intel suddenly revealed that it was discontinuing the Atom line of processors, the Internet was ablaze with questions about the future of devices. As underpowered and disappointing as the chips...
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