Microsoft’s HoloLens demo just transported us back to the ’80s. Microsoft showed off its HoloLens to developers at its Build 2016 conference. But unlike previous HoloLens demos, which were impressive, today’s demo was less awe-inspiring and more like a slice of bad ’80s special effects. Though holographic teachers are the future, this demo certainly wasn’t....
SAN FRANCISCO — I really didn’t get comfortable with the most recent version of the HoloLens until I got comfortable. I’d traveled to San Francisco, California, ostensibly for the Microsoft Build Developers conference, but my real quarry was the company’s now-shipping augmented-reality headset, the HoloLens Development Edition. It’s finally shipping to developers who preordered for...
On Wednesday, Microsoft hailed the official launch of its HoloLens augmented reality device to developers at its Build 2016 conference But unlike the past HoloLens demos, which were impressive enough to draw applause audience members, today’s demo was less awe-inspiring and more like a slice of bad ’80s special effects See also: Hands on with...
Facebook’s Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is shipping today, but in the future, the company hopes the technology and form factor will shrink to fit into a pair of normal-looking glasses. On stage at the company’s annual F8 developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off a concept for a pair of smart glasses that he...
Fans of the late Notorious B.I.G. are about to get another chance to see the rapper perform in person, thanks to the magic of holograms ARHT Media has secured the rights to the holographic image of the famed rapper to engage in everything from concerts and various media campaigns See also: Stunning Michael Jackson Hologram...
Mashable Chief Correspondent Lance Ulanoff traveled to San Francisco, California, to try out the new Microsoft HoloLens Developers Edition. But don’t get excited quite yet, because for now, it is only for developers and businesses — consumers are gonna have to wait. It’s important to keep in mind that the HoloLens is almost the opposite...
SAN FRANCISCO — HoloLens, Microsoft’s self-contained holographic computer, arrives in developers’ hands around the world today, but when they open those exquisitely designed black boxes, the devices they receive will largely be a mystery to them — both how they work and, more importantly, what they’re good for. At its Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft...
Of course, the “future” in the title refers to a possible future; we don’t have a magical crystal ball yet. But even though we can’t know what the future holds, if the current trends are any indication, Keiichi Matsuda’s video might be a very good showcase of what lies ahead, and it’s not pleasant. Titled...
The secretive Florida-based startup called Magic Leap, which has been promising something that sounds like the next level in augmented reality, has released new footage of its system in action. See also: Google and Others Sink $542 Million Into Mystery Virtual Reality Venture Released on Tuesday, the footage is the most elaborate we’ve seen in...
I’m wearing my Warby Parker Facebook glasses, looking at my neighbor’s front lawn. It’s early morning, and no one is outside. Just a day earlier, they held a birthday party for the twins, right here on the front lawn. We’re all Facebook friends, so, floating in front of my face are thumbnails of images from...
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