Your House Is About To Become Very Sci-Fi – Grasp ’15
Your House Is About To Become Very Sci-Fi – Grasp ’15
Remember the movie Minority Report? We certainly do. In particular the glorious fondling and limb twiddling interaction with various CGI computer interfaces. At the time the creators of the film said they had referenced prototype technology in the commercial pipelines (from which source we can’t be sure) as the basis of such nerdgasmic eye-candy. That movie was released around 2002 and for 13 years now we have suffered the indignity of relying on keyboards, mouses and a wholly two dimensional interactions with computer technology. Well perhaps this is all about to change. That is if Microsoft do something that they have found a little tricky to do in recent years – to pioneer a new technology that fulfils its full potential.
Introducing – Microsoft HoloLens. This could be the start of something quite interesting. In old softy’s own words:
“Microsoft HoloLens is the first fully untethered, see-through holographic computer. It enables high-definition holograms to come to life in your world, seamlessly integrating with your physical places, spaces, and things. We call this experience mixed reality. Holograms mixed with your real world will unlock all-new ways to create, communicate, work, and play”.
“Mixed reality” you say? Well, apart from sounding like a heavy night out this makes for intriguing reading. The questions raised are numerous. Firstly hardware. New tech is usually two things, firstly big and clunky which this is. The hardware takes shape in the form of a rather bulky set of glasses that sit on your head. This will no doubt shrink and become more discreet as time goes by and I for one wouldn’t mind looking like a total berk in the comfort of my own home should HoloLens prove successful.
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The second question is price. New tech can be a bit of an ouch when it is in its infancy, and we’re not even sure what demographic Microsoft is pitching HoloLens to. Microsoft being Microsoft though this is normally just everyone who has a pulse. Rumours are that Hololens all-in will cost in the region of £900-£1450. This could be either a huge waste of money into technology that doesn’t quite compel us to shift away from our standard desktops or it could be a sound investment into a technology that will completely alter the way we interact with technology. Speaking of interaction, check this link to see Microsoft’s visual guide to HoloLens in action:
Microsoft don’t seem to be screaming news of HoloLens from the rooftops, perhaps being preoccupied with the forthcoming Windows 10 release that will be their main bread and butter income. It really is anyone’s guess until the tech testing community get their sweaty nerd talons on HoloLens whether it will be a score or an unmitigated waste of a lot of cash investment. We all know Microsoft have the potential for both outcomes.
Until then, we sit in anticipation for our Minority Report moment.
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