What’s a HoloLens?

Microsoft said that it was developing an augmented reality experience it called Windows Holographic, as well as the first headset that will support Windows Holographic, called the HoloLens. Using the HoloLens headset computer, Microsoft aims to add holograms to the world around a user without the need for wires or a connection to a PC or a phone. The Verge quotes Microsoft as saying that the HoloLens is the “most advanced holographic computer the world has ever seen,” sporting self-contained computing – including a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit, and its own dedicated holographic processor. The visor adds spatial sound to allow people to hear a hologram behind them.

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