This is what the future of home entertainment looks like
Microsoft's HoloLens is already in some homes:
There's more than just a floating game of "Candy Crush" in this image. Do you see the rest of the platform floating nearby?
In another use case, HoloLens projects a virtual keyboard that doubles as a dictation service for search.
Rather than typing it out, the user says "Microsoft HoloLens."
The results are displayed in real life: a variety of YouTube videos featuring the device.
Since HoloLens has cameras that can read your movements, the user simply looks at what he wants, reaches out and selects the video:
And then this video is playing, but only for the person wearing the headset. Pretty intense!
Better yet, the video can travel with the user.
When he's arrived where he wants to go, he says "Lock position" to hold the virtual screen in place.
By saying, "Make bigger," the virtual screen doubles in size. Big screen TV for free!
But perhaps that wasn't big enough? Here's a gigantic television, still within HoloLens:
Another great use case we've seen is Netflix.
But, as you can see on the periphery of the user's vision, an entire computer is being projected:
Here's a better look at the quick options available for HoloLens users:
But HoloLens is about more than just standing in for your television and computer. How about recording home movies?
Microsoft's statement on the sudden flood of HoloLens demonstration videos is sadly unexciting.
Here's what a company spokesperson told us:
"Over the past few days, Microsoft HoloLens engineers started posting some of their HoloLens experiences online as a part of our engagement with the developer community. The team is posting pictures and videos that were captured using HoloLens, showing the holograms they are seeing in their world through the device. This is called mixed reality capture (MRC), and is only possible today through HoloLens. While this activity wasn't intended to launch or announce any specific features, we are showing just some of what could be possible in the world of holographic development. Developers can visit www.hololens.com/developmentedition today to apply for the Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition."
Interested developers can apply at the link above to get their hands on a HoloLens development kit — for $3,000 — at some point in early 2016.
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