MS Ignite - Introduction to Hololens (MOB221)
Many people had mixed feelings about this session, which is ironic given Microsoft are calling the Hololens a Mixed Reality device. Why? No Hololens at the event Every video shown had already been released on the internet We had to get up at 7.30am to not see a Hololens A few takeaways from the session: You can use Maya to auto-update holograms as your working with it on your computer Microsoft has developed a camera to see what the hololens sees without having to have a hololens on yourself. Apparently only 2 of these cameras in existence Can collaborate with other people around the world on the same holographic scene There are some battery life concerns. We were advised to keep this in mind during app development and try and limit the polygon count on any holograms developed Recommended Skillset: Game Studio, Art, Audio, Design, Engineering, Production, QA The development edition of the hololens is being released in Q1 2016. US only.... Field of v...