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Although Microsoft's direction of late when it tries to be different and stand apart from its competition has been somewhat patchy in its success (yes Windows Phone we are looking at you) we think it has hit a real winner with the HoloLens concept.
Designed to be an augmented reality platform from the ground up it has started out on a tangent that has so many immediate uses in the real world that it is likely to be a device adopted early by industry.
With the ability to overlay imagery over reality the future of what is virtual and what is real become intertwined imagine everything from real-world military simulations, medical application, virtual real estate walk-throughs being able to project huge wall sized videos or a virtual computer onto a blank wall in your home, even play 3D battle chess with a friend on your kitchen table! The imagination of developers is the only limit.
Utilising Microsoft's established Kinect-style technology the HoloLens platform can recognise gestures and voice commands and is capable of HD visuals. A full Windows 10 OS variant is built completely into the battery powered headset making it 'tether free'
