Tag: HoloLens

You won’t be taking Microsoft’s HoloLens 3 into the metaverse

As Apple looks to join the metaverse with its own glasses, early AR proponent Microsoft kills its HoloLens 3 hardware.

Microsoft now envisions Teams as the ‘gateway to the metaverse’

Microsoft follows up on Facebook's Meta announcement with a different take on the metaverse.

Microsoft unveils Mesh, and with James Cameron, dives into mixed reality

At Microsoft Ignite, Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron joined Microsoft for a fully virtual tech conference featuring holoports, a new Mesh, and more.

HoloLens 2 will have dark mode, 5G support when it launches globally this fall

Announcements come at Microsoft's Build conference

Microsoft’s futuristic HoloLens 2 headset is now shipping, starting at $3,500

Microsoft is getting ready to ship its HoloLens 2 headset out to customers. The company has officially launched the futuristic, sensor-packed holographic computing headset.

Lenovo targets Hololens with ThinkReality enterprise augmented reality headset

A new augmented reality headset from Lenovo could challenge Microsoft's dominance in the commercial AR industry, with the ThinkReality A6 offering an AR experience akin to something between the first and second-generation Hololens headsets.The post Lenovo targets Hololens with ThinkReality enterprise augmented reality headset appeared first on Digital Trends.

Unreal Engine 4 support coming to Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 in May for developers

Microsoft announced that its HoloLens 2 Development Edition will be priced at $3,500. Ahead of the Build conference, Microsoft also disclosed that Unreal Engine 4 support will be coming to HoloLens 2 by the end of the month.The post Unreal Engine 4 support coming to Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 in May for developers appeared first on Digital Trends.

HoloLens 2: Everything you need to know

The HoloLens 2 is ripe for an announcement. Here's what Microsoft has revealed so far, what's likely in store for the next generation HoloLens, and everything that we know about this mixed reality headset.The post HoloLens 2: Everything you need to know appeared first on Digital Trends.

HoloLens 2: Everything you need to know

The HoloLens 2 is ripe for an announcement. Here's what Microsoft has revealed so far, what's likely in store for the next generation HoloLens, and everything that we know about this mixed reality headset.The post HoloLens 2: Everything you need to know appeared first on Digital Trends.

Cryptic video teases Microsoft’s next-generation HoloLens 2 headset

Though not revealing much, a roughly 42-second long teaser video was sent out by HoloLens inventor Alex Kipman on Twitter ahead of a planned press event at Mobile World Congress on February 24.The post Cryptic video teases Microsoft’s next-generation HoloLens 2 headset appeared first on Digital Trends.

Hololens 2 could give the Always Connected PC a new, ‘aggressive’ form

Microsoft is said to be leaning on Qualcomm to power its Hololens 2 headset. Instead of Intel CPUs, the next Hololens could use a Snapdragon 850 processor, allowing it to benefit from the always-connected features.The post Hololens 2 could give the Always Connected PC a new, ‘aggressive’ form appeared first on Digital Trends.

Microsoft’s $480M contract with U.S. military will equip soldiers with Hololens

Microsoft recently won a $480 million contract to equip American soldiers with up to 100,000 of its augmented reality Hololens headsets. Here's what we know so far about the new deal.The post Microsoft’s $480M contract with U.S. military will equip soldiers with Hololens appeared first on Digital Trends.

Here’s how Microsoft’s Hololens is helping NASA build the new Orion spacecraft

Lockheed Martin is turning to Microsoft’s mixed reality Hololens smartglasses to help build NASA's Orion spacecraft, which could one day help rocket astronauts as far afield as Mars.The post Here’s how Microsoft’s Hololens is helping NASA build the new Orion spacecraft appeared first on Digital Trends.

HoloLens 2 could pack Qualcomm’s new XR1 chip for extended reality

The next version of Microsoft's HoloLens headset for augmented reality will supposedly feature Qualcomm's new Snapdragon XR1. The rumor arrives by way of an anonymous source who claims the headset will appear in January 2019.The post HoloLens 2 could pack Qualcomm’s new XR1 chip for extended reality appeared first on Digital Trends.

Surface Pro 6 is reportedly coming next year and HoloLens 2 later this year

Microsoft's hardware plans for the coming year, and a bit beyond, have reportedly leaked according to multiple reports. So what could we see announced this year? Some exciting hardware releases like the HoloLens 2 and more.The post Surface Pro 6 is reportedly coming next year and HoloLens 2 later this year appeared first on Digital Trends.

Hololens can be used to navigate the blind through buildings faster

Researchers created an application for Microsoft's Hololens that can steer visually impaired individuals through an unfamiliar, complex, multi-story building. It relies on the headset's 3D sound and real-time room/object mapping.The post Hololens can be used to navigate the blind through buildings faster appeared first on Digital Trends.

HoloLens virtual touchscreen is the futuristic tech we’ve been waiting for

HoloLens mixed reality headset owners could soon interact with the virtual world using a virtual touchscreen. Microsoft Research developed a method called MRTouch to allow users to overlay a touchscreen on any flat surface.The post HoloLens virtual touchscreen is the futuristic tech we’ve been waiting for appeared first on Digital Trends.

Leap Motion’s prototype augmented reality headset includes hand tracking

Leap Motion revealed a new prototype headset combining hand tracking with augmented reality. The open source community will have access next week after a few refinements. Leap Motion wants to add even more tech in the future.The post Leap Motion’s prototype augmented reality headset includes hand tracking appeared first on Digital Trends.

Leap Motion crafts a reference design for cheap AR headsets

Leap Motion is a company most famous for building a gesture-recognition doodad for PCs that wound up integrated into keyboards.

Microsoft’s HoloLens could be gearing up to kick Intel to the curb

Microsoft's next HoloLens headset is still in the works but according to leaks, it could feature some significant internal changes -- including a new processor and some new computing capabilities.The post Microsoft’s HoloLens could be gearing up to kick Intel to the curb appeared first on Digital Trends.

Magic Leap finally unveils ‘goggles’ with wireless processing, tracking

The Magic Leap headset has now been unveiled for the first time and it looks very different from the kind of virtual and augmented reality headsets we have seen so far from other manufacturers.The post Magic Leap finally unveils ‘goggles’ with wireless processing, tracking appeared first on Digital Trends.

HoloLens adds mixed reality to a Japanese national treasure

One of the best ways to give centuries-old artifacts a modern touch is mixed reality. The technology allows you to

A commercial version of HoloLens is available to rent in the U.S. and Canada

Microsoft said on Tuesday that companies can now rent the Commercial Suite version HoloLens through Abcomrents. This will enable corporations to determine if HoloLens is right for their needs.The post A commercial version of HoloLens is available to rent in the U.S. and Canada appeared first on Digital Trends.

The auto industry is head over heels for VR

Virtual reality and augmented reality are all over the North American International Auto Show floor. Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz and

The most eye-catching cars and tech from NAIAS 2018 in Detroit

The North American International Auto Show's press and industry preview week is winding down, but the show is far from

‘Dance with flARmingos’ hides a deeper discussion behind goofy moves

Flamingos are all legs and pink feathers -- an iconic symbol of kitsch America. They're still a bird though; a

Microsoft sued over HoloLens patent infringements

Microsoft's HoloLens has hit a legal speed bump. The mixed-reality device, which is gaining traction with businesses, is at the

‘Dance with flARmingos’ in a mixed reality mating ritual

Flamingos rule everything around her. Her clothes are covered in them. Her workspace is littered with representations of their spindly

Microsoft HoloLens is now certified protective eyewear

Microsoft first launched HoloLens in 2015 as a gaming-centric consumer product, but so far, very few folks have so much

Exclusive: Microsoft devices guru Panos Panay on making devices that sing

At an event for the launch of the new Surface Book 2 and the Fall Creators Update, Digital Trends sat down with the corporate VP of Devices at Microsoft to talk about new products, how device meets design, and what the future holds for Surface.The post Exclusive: Microsoft devices guru Panos Panay on making devices that sing appeared first on Digital Trends.

Hololens is helping Ford designers prototype cars quicker

When Google released Glass Enterprise, it took a consumer-oriented product written off as privacy-invading nonsense and made it incredibly useful

Microsoft Hololens patent hints at a new wand-style controller

Microsoft has been focused more on mixed reality lately than Hololens AR lately, unveiling VR motion controllers and helping Dell,