Construction Magazine January 2017 | Page 18

TECHNOLOGY
MICROSOFT HOLOLENS IS the world ’ s first fully self-contained holographic computer , running Windows 10 . While we ’ ve made incredible advances in the way in which we interact with computers , we are still constrained by the need to conform to the ways computers recognize our commands through mouse clicks or by touching a screen .
Using holograms , the user can pin their digital content , such as apps , information , and even multidimensional videos , in the physical space around you , so you can interact with them in the same ways that you interact with other physical objects . It ’ s a great example of mixed reality – the ability to blend holograms into the real world .
The technology is completely self-contained , meaning there is no need for wires , phones , or a connection to a PC . HoloLens allows
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