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HaptX: 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…
Microsoft 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…
Top 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…
Spending 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…
Hand 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…
FDA 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…
AR & VR for Business: The Hype machine – PART 1
Match the right technology for the right solution Everywhere you look online these days, you will likely run across an article promoting some new augmented or virtual reality technology or headset, with some associated hype touting the next big thing in AR and VR for business (XR). You will also see many promises of “magic…
Mixed Reality Capture Studios: A Look Inside
360 degree video playing on a head mounted display is not really virtual reality, despite widespread public confusion. Video cameras capture content that has a locked in perspective- you can’t look around an object, and 360 video is no exception. For virtual reality to feel like a reality, you need to have a sense of…
‘The Realities Show’ – Microsoft launches MR based talk show
Earlier this week, Microsoft kicked off The Realities Show: a 30 minute live streamed talk show. The show features Microsoft engineers covering the HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality- diving into its features and capabilities. They even do a bit of Q&A, so it’s a great opportunity to get some questions answered by the creators of…