Microsoft had been quiet for a while but on Wednesday during a Windows 10 event, it broke that silence. Along with a bunch of announcements Microsoft officially announced a future-focused augmented reality platform called “Windows Holographic.” Its much like Google Glass but this seems to a bit more thought out and elaborate. Its overall aim is to blend your digital life with the world you’re living in.
“We’re dreaming beyond virtual worlds–beyond screens,” a Microsoft representative said.
The Windows Holographic has within in a part called the “Microsoft HoloLens” headset. According to Microsoft, it’s the “most advanced holographic computer the world has ever seen.”
It’s completely untethered, and features see-through HD holographics. It includes spatial sound as well which allows you to hear sounds all around you. It comes with advanced sensors that can capture environment information. And to add to that the HoloLens features a built-in GPU and CPU.
“We invented a third processor. A holographic processing unit,” Microsoft said. “The HPU gives us the ability to understand where you’re looking, to understand your gestures, to understand your voice, to spatially map your environment, to run without wires … all in real-time.
And from the looks of it Microsoft’s new holopgraphic technology doesn’t intend to compete with virtual reality companies such as Oculus VR. “Oculus, Magic Leap, Glass developers and everyone else, we humbly invite you–come create holograms with us,” a representative said.
And the good thing is that the device remains a standalone one, meaning you won’t need a phone or PC to be able to use it.
