Microsoft have just dropped word of a special Windows 10 event focussing on devices built around the new OS, stating that “We have some exciting news to share”, seemingly about their augmented reality device, HoloLens.
It’s been a little while since we’ve seen HoloLens in the open. The new, untethered augmented reality, all-in-one headset debuted at Microsoft’s special Windows 10 press event back in January and impressed with a live on-stage demonstration. The device is able to anchor and project ‘holograms’ into the wearer’s real world environment with astonishing accuracy, and despite the unit’s apparent clipped field of view, wowed those lucky enough to try it. MS also talked up Windows 10 out-of-the-box ‘Holographic’ APIs, built into the core of the operating system, running natively on the headset.
The last time we saw HoloLens (with one small exception) was back in June during an Microsoft E3 press event featuring an impressive live demonstration of Minecraft, showing off the headsets potential for gaming.
Despite the public demo’s and hands-on time for selected press, we’ve yet to hear any solid information about if and when we’re likely to see HoloLens receive an official release. The closest we’ve come is a somewhat woolly “during Windows 10’s lifetime”, but that may not preclude a developer edition of the headset – news of which may come at tomorrow’s event.
You can find out for yourself by tuning into the event livestream, set to start at 10am ET on October 6th. And if you can’t make it, check
