Microsoft's HoloLens On Its Way To Revolutionize Technology
Currently, the developer and commercial version of HoloLens is available in nine countries, including the US, Canada and Germany, and is expected to arrive in China during the second half of the year. Microsoft also announced in October last year that HP, Lenovo, Dell, Acer and Asus will launch their own virtual reality systems with Microsoft technology in 2017, with multiple integrated sensors at a cost of $ 299. While these versions do not have all the power and potential of the HoloLens, they are definitely a step that brings closer to a consumer version of the Redmond giant's truly mixed innovations.
"It was an excellent and exciting year in which we saw the development of what feels like the birth of a new medium and the future of computing, "says Kipman, who is known for his rock star outfits printed blue shirt, jacket Black canvas with patches of white crosses, black pants and sneakers, raised beard and hairstyle similar to that of the Gallagher brothers of the band Oasis). Much of the work with HoloLens over the last few months, explains Kipman, who is Brazilian, has been focused on collaboration with partners in different industries. "We worked closely with them to find out where the magic is."
The selection process, he explains, is simple: "a lot of people call us, and we answer the calls, and we're going to look for others deliberately." Current partners are in all types of industries, including software, health and automotive, and include such firms as Autodesk, NASA and Volvo. The process includes three days of analysis on the potential of hologram technology in each sector, hundreds of ideas and the choice of a likely to jointly develop as a pilot that includes creating a prototype and testing it. "It's a beautiful exercise that benefits both," says Kipman.
One of the biggest challenges is to educate people and promote the concept of mixed reality, which is how Kipman describes the experience offered by HoloLens: the intersection of two universes, physical and digital. For Kipman, technology has to reach a point where it feels natural, like having a face-to-face conversation. "What if we can suddenly have that same level of interactivity?" He says. "All our senses saturated with information that happens in a place" even if you are not physically present. "That is the proposal of the mixed reality, and as for education, if this is well done, it is not necessary to educate anyone."
