Samsung and Google may have gotten the ball rolling with Gear VR and
Cardboard, but head-mounted 3D isn’t done there; at today’s Windows 10
event, Microsoft announced its next-gen augmented reality system,
Windows Holographic.
The hugely ambitious project will draw on APIs introduced in Windows
10 to give developers the tools they need to allow users to interact
with virtual displays that seem to seamlessly blend into the world
around them.
Of course, you need some advanced hardware to pull of a feat like
that, and for this Microsoft has its own HMD, the Microsoft HoloLens
wearable computer.
The hardware is a self-contained system, not relying on an external
phone or PC. It’s got its own CPU, GPU, and a custom “holographic”
processor. Images will be displayed on a translucent visor, letting
HoloLens overlay its output on your visual field.
Microsoft’s demonstration of the Windows Holographic interface shows
how HoloLens is able to track a user’s hands in real time, allowing them
to interact with its “holograms” without the need for dedicated input
hardware. Voice command allows for even finer-grained input.
Sound like something out of a sci-fi movie? You’re not too far off,
and Microsoft’s been with working with none other than NASA on
developing HoloLens and its Windows Holographic tech.
Source: Microsoft
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