In 2018 Power BI announced Power BI for Mixed Reality app (Preview). Interacting with a mixed-reality app is different from interacting with a computer, or even with a tablet or phone. In this session I will demo a case with Power BI and mixed reality on a Hololens. Show some of the tips and tricks and cases where it might be applicable.

1. Power BI - A look into the future
with Mixed Reality
Ida Bergum, Senior Analytics Consultant, Avanade
Data Platform MVP

2. Power BI for Mixed
Reality
Agenda:
1. Who am I?
2. Why did I find this topic interesting? Where
are we now, and where are we going?
3. Demos
4. Lessons learned
5. 6 Use cases
6. Come try it yourself
In 2018 Power BI announced Power BI for
Mixed Reality app (Preview). Interacting with
a mixed-reality app is different from
interacting with a computer, or even with a
tablet or phone. In this session I will demo a
case with Power BI and mixed reality on a
Hololens. Show some of the tips and tricks
and cases where it might be applicable.

3. 3
Graduation
Started using Power BI
First speaker event UG
2015 2017 2018
• Analytics specialist in MS Data platform
• Avanade 4 years, Analytics TC- Analytics Experience
• Big Power BI evangelist and speaker
@IdaBergum / https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabergum
2016
Joined
MS Bus Apps
Summit

4. The face of your business
At more than 2 billion strong, Firstline Workers are the
largest and most underserved segment of today’s 3.5
billion global workforce. The market opportunity is
significant—and now is the perfect time to take advantage
of it.
- Microsoft

5. IoT, Intelligent Edge, AI and MR
- Microsoft

6. Experiences that rely on the physical world will run best on HoloLens
Augmented Reality (AR) Virtuell Reality (VR)
 The system extends the real world (layering)
 The user keeps the feeling of presence in the reality
 Needs a device like the Snap spectacles, Google Glass, mobile, headset
 Total 3D generated environment
 The senses is being controled by the device
 Needs a device like Oculus Rift
 Hard to make the VR world interesting
- Microsoft

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- Microsoft

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• Gen 2: “Sydney”
• Improved field of view (doubled!)
• Understands where you are looking
• Biometric auth
• Analyze visual data locally
• Lighter + More comfortable to wear
(like a hat)
• Reduced cost significantly (from 5 to 3,500 USD - Enterprise)
• Customization program
• Open source community
The future is here..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqFqtAJMtYE

9. A new vision for work...
- Microsoft

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With Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality apps, physical spaces and interactions become
digitized
Full digital feedback loop
Factory and field service worker.
Patient and provider. Storefront and
supply chain: These employees need
information in context to apply their
knowledge and craft.
Microsoft has focused on integrating mixed reality business
applications with the common data service that underlies Dynamics
365 so that companies get the full value of high-value data
connecting the full workflow
View Power BI dashboards linked to
Dynamics 365 work orders in Remote
Assist. Leverage work order data from
D365 Field Service on-site using the
common data service

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A new analytical experience: Power BI for
Hololens

12. Demotime!
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• Classic View
- Air Tap = mouse click
- Pin an item
• Holographic view (a bit buggy)
- Place in physical space
- Voice commands "Follow me», «Dock», «Place here», «Go home»,
«Remove», «Remove all»
- Scan QR code
How to use it
MR Gestures

14. Engine room fire safety

15. Before an accident occurs
These elements should be
checked are in place
When an accident occurs
These elements should be
checked are in place
Real time detection

16. Real Time scenario

18. Lessons learned

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1) There’s just never enough space
2) Black is invisible
3) Contrast
4) Pure white can be too sharp
5) Layout: Remember you are in a
mixed reality
6) It’s hard to filter, scroll- slice and
dice
Considerations user experience (G1)

21. Design process

22. 6 High Value Use cases
For Enterprises

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Information/data overlay

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Remote assist/expert support

25. Training
“If I had had this when I was trained, I would have been less
nervous,” she said. “This shows you where the tools go and
which way they turn and all the things you can’t see under
a truck. It’s just there — step by step — however you want
to learn.”

26. Simulations / visualizations

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Collaboration

28. Gaming and entertainment

29. Who is the face of your (or your customers)
business?
The market opportunity is significant—and now is
the perfect time to take advantage of it.
- Microsoft
https://news.microsoft.com/innovation-stories/hololens-2/

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