Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented-reality system is scoring victories with the U.S. military, which means the goggle-eyed headsets are more likely to pop up at a wargame near you. Last November, the… Read More
Today, Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented-reality headset has a geeky RoboCop vibe, but someday it could become more like a pair of eyeglasses suitable for Superman’s mild-mannered alter ego. At least that’s the impression you’re likely… Read More
Adobe is in the middle of its big Summit conference, where it is introducing a variety of new technologies, including tie-ins with the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset and Amazon’s… Read More
When Sébastien Motte and John Howard launched their holographic computing development studio last year, they did not expect to be working with customers in the mining industry. But that’s exactly what has transpired, with… Read More
Microsoft today debuted a new way for HoloLens users to share their mixed reality experience with others. Called “Spectator View,” the new feature utilizes a DSLR camera setup that is based… Read More
Microsoft is making strides to ensure that the HoloLens could increasingly become a tool that architects, engineers and others in the construction industry reach for to make their jobs easier… Read More
Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented-reality headsets have been used to fight video-game aliens in space, but now they’ve been enlisted for wargames on Earth as well. The HoloLens system was incorporated into a… Read More
LAS VEGAS — NASA doesn’t make consumer electronics per say, but it does enough geeky stuff that it was right at home during last week’s CES. Maria Bualat, a robotics… Read More
Microsoft expects its HoloLens augmented-reality headset to guide you through complicated tasks in the workplace, but someday you could also use it around the house to find misplaced items, play… Read More
Seattle-based Taqtile has developed a new interactive and collaborative 3D maps app for Microsoft’s HoloLens and other virtual and mixed reality headsets — blending the physical and digital worlds for a variety of… Read More
Coming off a great quarter that saw its stock hit an all-time high, Microsoft is set to make a series of announcements this week in New York City, which could… Read More
Microsoft, which previously sold its HoloLens headset in the U.S. and Canada only, is expanding the mix-reality headset to six new countries — Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom… Read More
Microsoft unveiled its newest Microsoft Technology Center Wednesday night, a facility designed to show off the company’s newest innovations to customers and partners. The 18,000-square-foot facility on the 22nd floor of the Lincoln… Read More
Want to put a little George Takei in your living room? Microsoft can make it so, thanks to the Actiongram app for its HoloLens mixed-reality headset. Takei, who played Mr. Sulu… Read More
Millions of Minecrafters around the world just got a great reason to buy Facebook’s Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Microsoft Monday announced the debut of Minecraft, which it acquired along… Read More
Microsoft and Legendary Entertainment want to make it possible for people to interact with their favorite movie characters and stage battles between humans and orcs or Jaegers and Kaijus anywhere. In… Read More
Microsoft is expanding its HoloLens program, allowing all developers and business customers in the U.S. and Canada to purchase up to five of the blended reality devices. The announcement is part… Read More
In a bid to improve on the native iPhone camera app, Microsoft Research today released a new smart camera app for iPhone, Microsoft Pix, that specializes in photos of people and uses… Read More
Millions of Pokémon Go players are peering into smartphones to look for animated characters in an augmented-reality world, but what if they could look for them wearing Microsoft’s HoloLens headset… Read More
What happens when a group of talented computer science students at the University of Washington get to play with a HoloLens device for 10 weeks as part of a first-of-its-kind class?… Read More
Microsoft today announced that it will open Windows Holographic, the platform that powers Microsoft HoloLens, to any virtual reality or augmented reality headset maker as the company hopes to play an important… Read More
We’ve already seen how Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed-reality headset is helping folks fight off aliens on the International Space Station and take a virtual walk on Mars. Now check out how… Read More
How can augmented reality technology help the PGA Tour engage fans, design courses, improve operations, and provide benefit to golfers? The tour wants to find out, and it’s getting help… Read More
Having spent countless hours with Microsoft’s HoloLens device and learning about the potential of holographic computing, Sébastien Motte and John Howard are convinced that mixed reality technologies will be one of the next big innovations… Read More
For many people, the first thought upon experiencing Microsoft’s HoloLens is how they might use it in their homes, for holographic video games or Skype video calls in 3D. But it… Read More
Tech enthusiasts who have yet to experience HoloLens might want to develop a sudden interest in downtown Seattle commercial real estate starting this summer. Microsoft’s holographic headset, which was released to developers last week but… Read More
Microsoft and NASA are bringing HoloLens to the masses – and bringing the masses to Mars – with a mixed-reality experience that will make its debut this summer. “Destination: Mars,” an exhibit opening… Read More
As Microsoft gets set to ship its HoloLens development kit, it’s previewing a “Star Wars” application called holoportation that takes full advantage of the mixed-reality headset. The effect is like that scene in the… Read More
Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts Wednesday morning at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, giving the company a new chance to court one of its most important audiences: developers who use Microsoft’s software tools… Read More
