Microsoft has outdone itself yet again by releasing early Microsoft Hololens to developers. Although official public release is still far off, developers in the US and in Canada are fortunate enough to have a first-hand holographic experience using Microsoft's high-tech wearable. But will the device truly be worth the wait and the money?
According to Michelle Fitzsimmons of TechRadar, the Microsoft Hololens does holds great promise though it still needs further tinkering to make use of its full potential. The overall build of the unit is robust while its ease of operation is excellent. There is little to minimum learning curve involved in using the wearable. Just slip the device carefully onto your head, adjust the straps, and it is good to go.
The applications that will benefit Microsoft Hololens are still in development although one particular application, a game for the Xbox ONE, Halo 5: Guardians, was used for demonstration purposes. The overall result was excellent and neither vision nor hearing was distressed during the assessment of the device. But unlike its closest competition, the Microsoft wearable might command a very steep price but this, as mentioned beforehand, has yet to be confirmed, Fitzsimmons later affirmed.
Moving on further with Microsoft Hololens, the technological wonder-of-the-moment is currently making rounds in and around its headquarters in Silicon Valley. Microsoft is taking every strive to invite developers create various applications for their ambitious wearable as cited by contributor Edgar Alvarez of Endgadget.
As briefly stated, only developers in the US and in Canada will be the first to experience this "mixed reality headset" as further elaborated by Alvarez. The price offer will be a jaw-dropping $3,000.00 but given the technology behind the device, the pricing might as well be justified for the time being.
Holographic imaging may be considered another milestone in manipulating our surroundings without compromising anything and anyone. The technology might be clunky at first instance but given time and development, holography may one day become part of our everyday life.
While the official public release of Microsoft Hololens may still be far off, and the pricing structure yet to be figured out, opportunities to make this wearable a promising one are aplenty. If Microsoft readily heeds the the advice of developers and end-users, then that's the only time Microsoft Hololens will truly be worthy of anybody's time and money.
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