TECHNOLOGY
SINCE ITS LAUNCH in 2016 , Microsoft HoloLens has provided an increased awareness of augmented and mixed reality , where the technology is now available in Australia , Canada , Ireland , Japan , France , Germany , New Zealand , United Kingdom and the United States . With aims to ship the technology to China , the Microsoft HoloLens has been rapidly growing in popularity and significance , setting a precedent and a subsequent rise in competition within a multitude of industries , with over 150 mixed reality apps available in Windows Store and increasing number of competitors within the technological sphere .
Uitlising Windows 10 , the holographic computer is just over a year old , but has been viewed as revolutionary , especially within construction and design . Developed and refined to enable the development of innovative and exciting projects , builds are now delivered ahead of schedule , on budget and at reduced cost . We spoke with Microsoft to see how the HoloLens continues to drive support worldwide .
What ’ s been happening ? Enabling users to interact with holograms , which is blended with real world content , Greg Sullivan , Director at Microsoft explains : “ We ’ ve been on a decade-long journey to make computing more personal , and this is a logical extension of that path . We went from punch cards , to character based interfaces , to graphical interface , touch , voice , pen and gestures . Bringing
20 June 2017