Windows Mixed Reality
| Windows Mixed Reality | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Augmented Reality |
| Subtype | Optical head-mounted display |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Operating System | Windows 10 |
| Devices | Microsoft HoloLens |
| Website | https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us |
Windows Holographic is a Augmented Reality Software Platform incorporated in Windows 10 operating system. It utilizes Microsoft HoloLens, an OHMD, to project Windows 10 apps and other high-definition digital imageries or holograms onto real life objects. Holographic allows users to interact with these virtual objects through gaze, gestures and voice commands.
Announced on January 21, 2015, Windows Holographic will be introduced with the release of Windows 10. Microsoft HoloLens will be released later.
Features
- All Windows universal apps can become holograms. Holograms can be 2D (a TV or another screen) or 3D (a real object).
- Users can interact with holograms. Gaze, gesture and voice are supported input methods.
- The OHMD is mobile, untethered to your PC or another device.
- Computer vision is utilize to understand the device's environment.
Hardware
Apps
Windows 10 Apps - HoloLens Apps
Developer
Windows Holographic API is incorporated in all devices running Windows 10, even tablets and smartphones.