Holographic or not...?

[Richard Culverhouse]

Over on cnet and iVerge, there are divisions about the Holographicness (?!) of this new device. Some say it it VR and some not. What do you guys think?

 

[phirefly]

I think it's more Augmented Reality than anything else. It's not VR because VR completely covers your eyes giving you a completely virtual reality. I still love it and hope I can afford it when it comes out.

 

[ashram]

well, it's more high end augmented reality than virtual reality. guess people are wanting more like sci-fi movie holograms than something using a headset, but it's a GREAT start.

edit: and phirefly beat me to it! stupid job getting in the way of my reply

 

[Oliverspin]

I'd say it's not holographic just because holograms are typically thought if as images separate from your eyes. The HoloLens is altering what your eyes see, a layer over your vision.

 

[Polychrome]

I think what's interesting is the headset *could* be used for VR (because it can block out backgrounds with projected images that appear solid), but programmers will probably get more out of it doing AR.

 

[Mark Wright1]

if 3D is acceptable with multiple panes

Then a image presented within a real 3D space is probably truer to its name than 3D.