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Microsoft HoloLens Revealed: Next Phase Of Automotive Design?

Microsoft has unveiled a ‘holographic video’ project it says it has been working on for years, in secret, that could revolutionise design and manufacturing. Dubbed HoloLens, the platform is built around a headset that combines mobile comput


Microsoft has unveiled a ‘holographic video’ project it says it has been working on for years, in secret, that could revolutionise design and manufacturing.

Dubbed HoloLens, the platform is built around a headset that combines mobile computing technology with a lens-based display that overlays virtual images on the real world beyond.

As a concept, HoloLens is reminiscent of Google’s Glass program, which offers a similar experience by allowing users to interact with a small display worn above the right eye.

But while Glass is a streamlined headpiece intended for all-day use, Microsoft has foregone minimalism in favour of a larger unit that offers more processing power and, potentially, more applications in the home and workplace.

Previewed in two new videos this week (see bottom of article), HoloLens is promoted both as a lifestyle companion for the home, and as a tool for industrial design.

For now, though, HoloLens is a concept.

The video clips released today are merely a preview of Microsoft’s goals for the system, but a demonstration given to tech journalists in the US this week suggests that in reality, there is still much to be done before HoloLens hits store shelves.

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