HoloLens promise ‘mind-blowing…new way of computing’
Microsoft unveiled headgear on Wednesday that overlays holograms on the real world, in what it touted as the next generation of computing. The US technology titan debuted its HoloLens capabilities built into its coming Windows 10 operating system and showed off goggles that let wearers use their hands to interact with virtual objects. “Until now, we’ve immersed ourselves in the world of technology,” Microsoft’s Alex Kipman said introducing HoloLens at a press event at the firm’s headquarters in the state of Washington. “But, what if we could take technology and immerse it in our world?” Windows Holographic creates 3D images in the real world, then lets people wearing the headgear […]
2015: Year of Wearables?
“Lots of interest, a lot of caution, and not much worth buying…yet. This is what we saw in wearables at CES [January 2014]”, noted CNET on wearable technology trends. Almost a year later, Apple jumped into the space with their watch (USD 349) and the producers of Razer Nabu (USD 78) can’t meet demand. It sold out in 15 minutes on December 2. While the new technology is interesting and claims to help motivate weight loss, health monitoring and facilitate instant communication/updates (because a mobile phone is never in reach). It seems that 2015 may bring more of the same. Many expect the second-coming of the Apple watch to flop […]