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Microsoft opens Windows Holographic platform, wants to see third-party HoloLens-style devices

Microsoft’s HoloLens may be the first device to support the company’s Windows Holographic platform, but Microsoft hopes it’s not the last. The company has announced it’s opening up the platform for third-party companies that want to make their own mixed-reality devices and accessories. In other words, Microsoft wants Windows to be the operating system that […]

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HoloLens software update brings multitasking, Bluetooth mouse support, and more

Microsoft began shipping its HoloLens Development Edition in March, and now the company is rolling out the first major software update for folks that have spent $3000 on the developer version of the company’s upcoming augmented reality headset. Among other things, the new software adds support for multi-tasking, Bluetooth mouse input, and additional voice commands. […]

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HoloFlex is a flexible, glasses-free 3D smartphone screen

Microsoft may be working on a holographic computing platform that involves a big, expensive headset. But researchers at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have developed a headset-free system that works with a smartphone-sized device. It’s called HoloFlex, and it’s a flexible touchscreen display combined with an array of more than 16,000 fisheye lenses that give […]

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Microsoft’s holoportation is a virtual teleportation system (using HoloLens)

Scientists have started working on real-life teleportation technology, but it’s still in its infancy and may never really be able to transport a human being across great distances. But Microsoft has already developed a virtual teleportation system that makes it look like you’re in the same room as someone who may be thousands of miles away. It’s […]

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Microsoft’s $3000 HoloLens Development Edition ships March 30th

Microsoft is now taking pre-orders for its HoloLens Development Edition device and plans to ship the kit to developers starting March 30th. There are a few barriers to entry though. First, you need to be willing to spend $3,000. Second, you need to apply for a development kit before you’re even allowed to spend money on one. Microsoft […]

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HoloLens dev kit coming in Q1 2016 for $3000

Microsoft’s HoloLens is a wearable computer that puts a semi-transparent display in front of your eyes, allowing you to to interact with virtual objects in real-world environments. This could be useful in medical, science, or industrial fields. But it also opens the door for new types of mixed-reality gaming… like the Project X-Ray game that […]

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Microsoft’s new Windows and Devices group puts hardware and software under one roof

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced some major changes to the company’s leadership team and one of the biggest changes is that Stephen Elop is no longer head of Microsoft’s Devices Group. In fact, there is no longer a Devices Group. Instead, Microsoft is combining its hardware and operating system divisions to create a new Windows […]

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Microsoft unveils Windows Holographic (next-gen augmented reality)

Microsoft has widely been rumored to be working on a virtual reality headset… but it turns out the company’s been developing something that could have even wider-reaching implications. Windows Holographic is a new set of services that will allow users to view and interact with virtual objects in real-world spaces. Windows 10 includes APIs developers […]