Hololens Archives

Let’s talk displays- will the HoloLens 2 look better?

A conversation about the original HoloLens will always circle back to field of view– that is, how much of your field of vision the Hololens display can cover. The HoloLens 2 is said to significantly expand the field of view when compared to its predecessor. However, there is one specification that Microsoft is aiming to…

Comparing HoloLens Generation 2 to its predecessor

Earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft announced HoloLens Generation 2. Since then, the industry, as well as the world, have been extremely intrigued with a hint of doubtfulness regarding this impressive piece of technology. Not many people have had the privilege to have a hands-on session with one of these devices so it…

Microsoft Announces HoloLens 2 Development Edition

After announcing the HoloLens 2 earlier this year, Microsoft has just announced the Development Edition of the HoloLens 2. You get the same hardware in the Development Edition as the regular edition- the difference is only in bundled software. The Developer Edition gets you $500 in Azure credits, in addition to a three month trial…

Top 5 Most Creative HoloLens Demos

The Microsoft HoloLens is an impressive piece of technology we develop applications for, and it’s set to only get better with the release of its successor. Developers have come up with some great ways to demonstrate what the headset can do. Here’s a collection of what we think are some of the coolest HoloLens demos…

Hand Tracking in HoloLens 2: A Sneak Peak

The Mixed Reality Toolkit Team over at Microsoft has posted a video on YouTube that gives us a great first look at exactly how accurate the HoloLens 2‘s hand tracking and gesture capabilities are. Being a developer of interactive experiences ourselves, any new details about the next HoloLens are very exciting to us! Judging from…

FDA Clears First Hololens App for Surgical Use

The OpenSight AR application for the HoloLens is now the first augmented reality system approved by the FDA for actual use in pre-op surgical planning. If you’re a mixed reality geek like us, then you’ll find this news really cool! OpenSight is made by Novarad– a medical imaging company that has been doing this kind…

AR & VR for Business: The Hype machine – PART 1

Match the right technology for the right solution Everywhere you look online these days, you will likely run across an article promoting some new augmented or virtual reality technology or headset, with some associated hype touting the next big thing in AR and VR for business (XR). You will also see many promises of “magic…

Mixed Reality Capture Studios: A Look Inside

360 degree video playing on a head mounted display is not really virtual reality, despite widespread public confusion. Video cameras capture content that has a locked in perspective- you can’t look around an object, and 360 video is no exception. For virtual reality to feel like a reality, you need to have a sense of…

‘The Realities Show’ – Microsoft launches MR based talk show

Earlier this week, Microsoft kicked off The Realities Show: a 30 minute live streamed talk show. The show features Microsoft engineers covering the HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality- diving into its features and capabilities. They even do a bit of Q&A, so it’s a great opportunity to get some questions answered by the creators of…

Hololens 2 Announced by Microsoft

Yesterday the Hololens 2 was announced by Microsoft to much fanfare. Four years ago, Microsoft put wearable Augmented Reality technology on the map when it launched the original Hololens. We adopted the Hololens three years and have been leveraging the technology as the premiere method in delivering interactive applications for our customers. So far, the…