Microsoft HoloLens Program Likely to Open in 2016

Creating an entirely new user interface and experience is a big investment. And it takes more than a year to complete. In remarks made during DreamForce, the SalesForce annual event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella suggested it will be at least five years before consumers are able to benefit from HoloLens, the company’s first hands-free display.

In this post on VentureBeat, the Microsoft CEO’s remarks at DreamForce were analyzed and suggest that virtual reality will be reaching mainstream in advance of Augmented Reality smart glasses such as HoloLens, but that Microsoft’s HoloLens developer-focused program is ramping up and likely to launch in 2016.

According to analysts, the “developer and enterprise scenarios” is where Microsoft will test out the current generation of hardware. Enterprise developers will probably have a program similar to that offered by Google, also known as the Glass at Work developer program. Entry into the Microsoft HoloLens program will probably include both strong understanding of the use cases and a financial commitment.

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