A brief introduction to HoloLens. The slide covers brief introduction to Augmented Reality, HoloLens, features, mixed reality capture and app development. The slide was prepared for HoloLens talk in K-MUG event.

1. HoloLens
World is your Canvas | June 17, 2017
Abilash Ashok | Sr. Lead - UX Development

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Contents
 Reality’s – Virtual v/s Augmented v/s Mixed
 HoloLens Fundamentals
 What’s in for Developers
 Demo(s)

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Augmented Reality
“A live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are
augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound,
video, graphics or GPS data."

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Virtual Reality
“A realistic and immersive simulation of a 3D environment, created using interactive
software and hardware; experienced/ controlled by movement of the body or as an
"immersive, interactive experience generated by a computer.“

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Mixed Reality
“The merging of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments and
visualizations where physical and digital objects co-exist and interact in real time.”

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HoloLens Spans Realities
Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Mixed Reality
Augments real world with helpful information
Blends holograms with your real world
Can transport you to a virtual world
Replaces real world

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Why HoloLens
 Untethered
 Spatial understanding
 Inside-out tracking
 Natural interaction
 Windows 10 PC
Gaze VoiceGesture

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Show me a demo

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Custom HPU
process real time data from sensor
Advanced optics
HD lens, HQ optical projection, low latency
Sensor fusion
capture environment, space mapping
What’s IN it?

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An example of mesh surfaces covering a room

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Holographic Shell

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Demo
 Hello World
 Series of Demo (Spatial mapping, Gestures, Voice, World understanding)

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What’s in for Developers?
 Apps – 2D app (UWP), HL app (3D)
 Developer Tools
 Unity for HoloLens (Holographic experience)
 Visual Studio 2015 (Update 3) or higher
 HoloLens Device or Emulator
 Windows 10 PC

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Guidelines
 Mobile device
 Insufficient sensor data (lighting condition, surrounding do not have sufficient
texture)
 Dynamic changes in environment (many people walking around)
 Environment changed significantly (change in furniture)
 Identical environments (Same rooms)

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Point of Interest
HoloLens: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/holographic
Tools: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/holographic/install_the_tools
HoloLens Academy: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/holographic/academy
Documentation: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/holographic/documentation
HoloToolkit: https://github.com/Microsoft/HoloToolkit

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Thank you for your time.
Abilash Ashok
Sr. Lead - UX Development
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