Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Microsoft HoloLens Shows its Holographic Message

HoloLens
Microsoft's HoloLens may have delivered some pretty cool imagery in recent months, but many are still wondering what practical use they'd have for the device on a daily basis.

In response, Microsoft answered that question by showing off its HoloLens-powered holoportation system.

It transmits 3D models of people in remote places in real-time to the HoloLens wearer.

When the person being captured on the other end is situated in a room with an identical layout, the dynamic offers the HoloLens wearer the effect of interacting with a holographic version of the person in their own room.

A video demonstration of the holoportation system shows a ghost-like, translucent image of the person being viewed by the HoloLens wearer.

But the what might be the coolest part of the demonstration is when we're shown how such remote recordings, which include audio, can be recorded and miniaturized for playback later.

The image immediately evokes the iconic scene from Star Wars in which a holographic Princess Leia delivers a message via R2D2. However, in this case, we're not looking at Hollywood special effects, but a real product.

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