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The '''HoloLens 1''' is an [[augmented reality]] [[device]] developed by [[Microsoft]]. It is an optical see through head mounted display (OST-HMD).
The '''HoloLens 1''' is an [[augmented reality]] [[device]] developed by [[Microsoft]]. It is an optical see through head mounted display (OST-HMD).
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+Microsoft markets the HoloLens as holographic, but it is not. Microsoft misunderstands what holograms are.
Unlike the [[Oculus Rift]] and other [[Virtual Reality#Devices|VR Devices]], the eye-piece component of HoloLens is transparent and the headset requires neither PC nor smartphone. It is able to project high-definition (HD) virtual content over real world objects using its see-through display. <ref name=”one”>Microsoft. Microsoft HoloLens. Retrieved from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens</ref> <ref name=”two”>Microsoft. Why HoloLens. Retrieved from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/why-hololens</ref>
Unlike the [[Oculus Rift]] and other [[Virtual Reality#Devices|VR Devices]], the eye-piece component of HoloLens is transparent and the headset requires neither PC nor smartphone. It is able to project high-definition (HD) virtual content over real world objects using its see-through display. <ref name=”one”>Microsoft. Microsoft HoloLens. Retrieved from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens</ref> <ref name=”two”>Microsoft. Why HoloLens. Retrieved from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/why-hololens</ref>