Construction Magazine January 2017 | Page 19

MICROSOFT HOLOLENS the user to pin holograms in their physical environment and provides a new way to see the world .
A hologram is an object like any other object in the real world with only one difference : instead of being made of physical matter , a hologram is made entirely of light . The holograms seen with Microsoft HoloLens can appear life-like and can move , be shaped , and change according to interaction with users or the physical environment in which they are visible .
HoloLens in construction Aviad Almagor is Director of the Mixed Reality Programme at Trimble , providers of technology to the construction industry . Here are his thoughts on how HoloLens can transform construction sites in the future :
Mixed Reality technology such as Microsoft HoloLens and Trimble ’ s
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