When we talk about the future, our
minds overflow with thoughts like Teleportation, Flying cars, Robots with
emotions and many such ideas. However, one cannot expect such great
advancements any time soon. Or can one?
One of the all time great companies,
Microsoft just launched the HoloLens in their recent event along with the Surface
Pad and other gadgets. However this device stood out. Priced at $3000, this may
be out of reach for the common man, but it is a leap into the future
nevertheless.
Microsoft HoloLens is the
first fully untethered, holographic computer, enabling high-definition
holograms to integrate with your world. It makes the world an animated space
where u can paint and make stuff in 3D without limitations. Microsoft is
keeping tight-lipped about the hardware specs of its fledgling AR tech, but we
can still infer a few juicy product details from the product’s presentation.
The visor’s eyepiece comprises of “see-through holographic HD lenses”,
according to project leader Alex Kipman.
Kipman’s wording implies that the
display will either be 1080p – otherwise known as “Full HD” – or the less
impressive, but still technically HD, 720p resolution. There’s also a possibility that HoloLens will sport a 4K display, which would put it ahead of the
competition – but you’d have thought Microsoft would have mentioned that in the
presentation.
More impressive, if a little less
practical, is the Martian exploration experience. Developed in conjunction with NASA’s
Jet Propulsion Lab, the demo allows users to explore and mark points on a
virtual recreation of the surface of Mars, created with actual photos taken by
the Curiosity rover. This hints towards full-blown VR experiences on the
HoloLens, too.
During Microsoft’s HoloLens update
it also alluded to a compatible HoloLens controller so you can more clearly
interact with the virtual world around you. While it didn’t specifically
highlight the new handset, in a demo of an exciting new “mixed-reality” game
known as “Project X-Ray” the demonstration player was seen holding something
that turned into a “wearable hologram”. Another advantage of the HoloLens is
that whatever is made using the software, it can be easily 3D printed!
This technology could help the
fields of engineering and medicine to excel leaps and bounds.
The video below shows the punch that
this amazing piece of technology packs.
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