Mixed Reality Playground

I don't have time yet this morning, but this is on my agenda.

Not too long ago, Microsoft released version 2 of the HoloLens, simply known as HoloLens 2. And I can surely say that most of you didn’t even see it for real. If you’re one of those then it’s pretty much safe to say that you don’t understand the tech behind the HoloLens as much as you understand the PCs and smartphones. Microsoft is here to help you.

Microsoft has released a new app to the Microsoft Store. Microsoft’s MR Playground is a new app that will guide you through the latest technology available for HoloLens 2. Here is how the official described it:

An open source sample app showcasing the latest technology available for HoloLens 2. In this app users can place cubes in their environment that unpack into various interactable mini-experiences.

FEATURES

• Movable world-locked object palette
• Spawn a holographic hummingbird that follows your hands.
• Pop gems with your eyes and voice.

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Download the APP

Spatial -- Media Attention -- FDA Approval

Augmented reality is going to do great things.

So far, MVIS has the best near eye display I've seen. (I may have a chance to try Magic Leap today, it's the only one I haven't tried yet.) Nothing out there is as good as what I tried with Microvision.

The business & medical & technical applications for it are going to be fantastic.

And, as you can see by where reports are coming from, they're on the edge of being on mainstream media.
FDA approval for medical applications is pretty nice as well.

The market in general is in turmoil (I expect that turmoil to last until November 6) MVIS is a small boat in a large turbulent ocean, and we'll feel the effects of that.

After listening to the CC today, I expect that we will soon be hearing a number of announcements.

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Variety

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Associated Press Novarad


SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 24, 2018--The OpenSight® Augmented Reality System is the first AR medical solution for Microsoft HoloLens cleared by the FDA receiving 510(k) clearance for use in pre-operative surgical planning. Building upon decades of Novarad’s experience in image processing, OpenSight renders 2D, 3D and 4D images of patients interactively, while accurately overlaying them directly onto the patient’s body. The solution, along with patented virtual tool technology and an integrated targeting system, allows doctors to see the patient and into the patient simultaneously to more accurately plan surgery.

Teaching Math in New Zealand

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We are a generation that learns through examples and visualisation, not explanation and reading, and HoloLens is supportive of this. It helps us rediscover the touch of ingenuity we have lost through the boring, old methods and disconnected learning environments.

“HoloLens inspires critical thinking. It has tremendous potential because it gives us as students so much freedom to experiment, and the only limits are our creativity and imagination. This is not changing what we learn but simply how we learn it, and it may just be the solution to the problems of our education system.