Microsoft unveiled its HoloLens product during its Window 10 event. I’m sure you’re saying, “Oh great, another virtual reality device.” That’s where you’d be incorrect.
“Microsoft’s glasses are different from Oculus Rift goggles, which promise to transport you to a different world and open up numerous possibilities for film, TV, sports, and other entertainment,” Nick Statt reported for CNET. “HoloLens uses a technology called augmented reality, which overlays images onto real life and lets you interact with them.”
See, totally different.
The company is focusing on HoloLens as a new way to play video games. But Statt found something more practical for the device.
“Perhaps the most stunning demo, however, was the most practical: Skype’s videoconferencing software,” Statt reported. “Microsoft had us repair a light switch by video chatting with someone using a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet. Their face bobbed in front of my line of vision while I received instructions. To help us maneuver around the various tools, the Microsoft employee was able to draw on our line of sight in real time, using arrows and rudimentary diagrams to describe the best way to position electronics and how to piece everything together.”
From a venue professional perspective, imagine using HoloLens to interact with seating set-ups or safety procedures or facility construction. Go on. Imagine the possibilities.
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