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HoloLens has various sensors and a high-end CPU and GPU, which Microsoft says gives the headset more processing power than an average laptop.<ref name=”four”></ref>

HoloLens has various sensors and a high-end CPU and GPU, which Microsoft says gives the headset more processing power than an average laptop.<ref name=”four”></ref>

The potential uses of the HoloLens are vast. From social apps to games, to navigation, there’s an incredible potential that this [[mixed reality]] device can tap into. Indeed, Microsoft collaborated with NASA in the making of HoloLens, and there is the potential to control the Mars rover Curiosity via the headset, allowing Nasa staff to work as if they were on the planet themselves. Microsoft also partnered with Volvo to showcase another possible use - using it in car showrooms for customers to view different color configurations for their chosen car and see features in action.<ref name=”four”></ref>

The potential uses of the HoloLens are vast. From social apps to games, to navigation, there’s an incredible potential that this [[mixed reality]] device can tap into.

At the end of March 2016, holoportation was showcased. The video demonstration showed how it could be possible - through the use of multiple cameras - to use the HoloLens to view a 3D version of a person.<ref name=”four”></ref>

Microsoft collaborated with NASA in the making of HoloLens, and there is the potential to control the Mars rover Curiosity via the headset, allowing Nasa staff to work as if they were on the planet themselves. Microsoft also partnered with Volvo to showcase another possible use - using it in car showrooms for customers to view different color configurations for their chosen car and see features in action.<ref name=”four”></ref>

While the HoloLens price is high, it is an impressive piece of hardware and indicates that Microsoft is taking the augmented reality and virtual reality markets seriously.<ref name=”three”></ref>

It is an innovative piece of hardware.

==Announcement and Release==

==Announcement and Release==