Humans and Technology HoloLens can now guide the blind through complicated buildings The headset’s ability to map a space and talk people through it may prove more important than the mixing-imagery-with-reality stuff. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-29T12:39:00-04:00
Connectivity Can Microsoft’s “Hologram” Maker Become the New Sears Portrait Studio? The volumetric videos could one day take those awkward family photos to a whole new level. by Rachel Metz 2017-10-25T03:01:00-04:00
Connectivity This Startup Is Making Virtual and Augmented Reality So Crisp It Looks Real Varjo’s prototype of a VR headset shows much clearer images in the center of the display, a much-needed advancement that could help consumer adoption. by Rachel Metz 2017-06-19T08:00:00-04:00
Smart Cities Augmented Reality Could Speed Up Construction Projects Builders are experimenting with Microsoft’s HoloLens to visualize projects and avoid expensive mistakes. by Elizabeth Woyke 2016-08-10T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity HoloLens Starts to Show How Augmented Reality Can Be Social A simple gaming demo makes it clear that augmented reality is a lot more fun with others. by Rachel Metz 2016-04-05T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Augmented-Reality Startup Meta Ups the Ante in the Headset Race The startup’s headset will need to be tethered to a computer, but it costs a third the price of HoloLens. by Rachel Metz 2016-03-02T09:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Microsoft Researchers Are Working on Multi-Person Virtual Reality Researchers in Jaron Lanier’s lab at Microsoft are exploring ways for people to share the experience of mixed reality. by Will Knight 2015-10-12T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Why NASA Wants Microsoft’s HoloLens in Space The rocket carrying two HoloLens headsets to the International Space Station blew up in June, and NASA is planning another launch. by Rachel Metz 2015-09-08T16:42:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Microsoft’s HoloLens Will Put Realistic 3-D People in Your Living Room The HoloLens augmented-reality headset projects believable images of people into real settings. by Tom Simonite 2015-05-20T12:45:00-04:00
Connectivity Microsoft Making Fast Progress with HoloLens In just a few months, the Microsoft wearable device that blends virtual reality with the real world seems to have gotten closer to becoming a commercial product. by Rachel Metz 2015-05-01T16:36:00-04:00