Don’t Confuse Microsoft HoloLens with Oculus Rift

In the days following the Microsoft introduction of HoloLens, a prototype showing holographic personal display capabilities, many news outlets have released their reviews. The purpose of this CNET feature is to clarify the confusion many continue to have between Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. 

This feature’s explanations rarely use the terms AR and VR to compare how the two platforms are different. One of the points this piece makes clear is that Microsoft can integrate technologies from other groups to increase HoloLens functionality. For example, the HoloLens remote expert scenario is enabled by Skype. What if Microsoft were to release an SDK for Skype on Hands-free Displays? Then all the devices of that class would be able to support real time calling with those using Skype, whether on PCs, laptops, tablets or…other hands-free displays. Interoperability is not a concept frequently associated with these devices.

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