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Using Machine Learning to Identify my Pets
Chances are, if you’re interesting in technology you’ve heard the buzzword “Machine Learning” come up a lot over the past few years. But what exactly is machine learning? Simply put, Machine Learning is a type of Artificial Intelligence that gets better at doing something by itself. Chances are, you are affected by some sort of…
Read MoreWhat Half-Life: Alyx taught us about Virtual Reality Development
The virtual reality PC game Half-Life: Alyx just had its first birthday, so I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about how great of a Virtual Reality experience playing this game is, and what exactly about it makes it so far ahead of anything else I’ve tried in the genre. This game is very…
Read MoreMicrosoft shows off ‘Minecraft Earth’ AR game demo at WWDC 2019 alongside Apple’s new AR features
In early May, Microsoft announced Minecraft Earth– a new augmented reality take on the insanely popular Minecraft game. The goal of the new AR Minecraft is to cover the real world in Minecraft blocks with your friends. Now we have our first look at it! Yesterday, Apple kicked off their annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which…
Read MoreLet’s talk displays- will the HoloLens 2 look better?
A conversation about the original HoloLens will always circle back to field of view– that is, how much of your field of vision the Hololens display can cover. The HoloLens 2 is said to significantly expand the field of view when compared to its predecessor. However, there is one specification that Microsoft is aiming to…
Read MoreHaptX: The Future of Haptics?
When we think of haptics feedback devices, vibrating motors usually come to mind. Or in the case of something like the Nintendo JoyCon, actuators that use a sound wave to control what you feel. At Haptx, they’re taking a radical new approach to haptic technology. One that when combined with Mixed Reality, has the power…
Read MoreMicrosoft Announces HoloLens 2 Development Edition
After announcing the HoloLens 2 earlier this year, Microsoft has just announced the Development Edition of the HoloLens 2. You get the same hardware in the Development Edition as the regular edition- the difference is only in bundled software. The Developer Edition gets you $500 in Azure credits, in addition to a three month trial…
Read MoreTop 5 Most Creative HoloLens Demos
The Microsoft HoloLens is an impressive piece of technology we develop applications for, and it’s set to only get better with the release of its successor. Developers have come up with some great ways to demonstrate what the headset can do. Here’s a collection of what we think are some of the coolest HoloLens demos…
Read MoreSpending a week in VR
Finally, we have an answer to the age old question: what happens if you spend a week in virtual reality? Jak Wilmot set out to discover the implications of living in VR for an extended period of time, while creating a documentary film about the experience. Good for him- you definitely wouldn’t catch me attempting…
Read MoreHand Tracking in HoloLens 2: A Sneak Peak
The Mixed Reality Toolkit Team over at Microsoft has posted a video on YouTube that gives us a great first look at exactly how accurate the HoloLens 2‘s hand tracking and gesture capabilities are. Being a developer of interactive experiences ourselves, any new details about the next HoloLens are very exciting to us! Judging from…
Read MoreFDA Clears First Hololens App for Surgical Use
The OpenSight AR application for the HoloLens is now the first augmented reality system approved by the FDA for actual use in pre-op surgical planning. If you’re a mixed reality geek like us, then you’ll find this news really cool! OpenSight is made by Novarad– a medical imaging company that has been doing this kind…
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