All Windows 10 PCs Will Support HoloLens Next Year (theverge.com)

Tech giants are betting on augmented reality and virtual reality as the "next big thing." However, both of these nascent technologies are seeing a slow adoption rate because a user needs high-end computing power at her disposal to experience most of them. Microsoft believes it has made enough software advancements to offset the hardware requirements. At Intel's annual developers conference, Microsoft's Windows chief Terry Myerson announced a partnership with the chip maker that will make all future Windows 10 PCs able to support mixed reality applications. From a report on The Verge:"All Windows 10 PCs next year will include a holographic shell," Myerson said, the same operating system that runs on the company's HoloLens headset. PCs will work with a head-mounted display, and run all Windows Holographic applications, Myerson said, allowing wearers to interact not just with 3D applications but also 2D apps. Microsoft will enable these apps through a future Windows update and the company's universal Windows app platform.TechCrunch has more details.

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[nimbius]

hololens is being included as an incentive to drive the switch to windows 10, literally the best windows ever until we release windows 11 suppository edition. But, did you know? we've included many more features critical to your enjoyment of windows and definitely worth upgrading to...for example:
Windows mobile rotisserie: slowly roast a glazed ham from your cellphone and your desktop? sure, it used to be impossible before but not with windows 10!
windows xbox live cloud productivity pack:windows 10 and xbox with azure cloud are now better than ever with new titles like excel warrior 2016 and pivot tables for Halo. Imagine doing spreadsheets on the moon as a space marine? well now you can live the dream!
Microsoft Steve Ballmer for Hololens: Experience the wonder of hololens as narrated, driven, and commentated by a live, sweat soaked, and slightly bloated former CEO of our once proud company! Did i hear somebody say developers?
Cortana integration for Windows 10 Skynet mobile cloud We couldnt say no to this one if we tried! literally! as part of cortanas decision to begin absorbing most of the HR department, we've included a self replicating version complete with a detailed file on human anatomy and an absolutely insatiable drive to end the human race! its all part of the best windows experience yet, with windows 10!

Silliness....

[VAXcat]

This is silly,. Why would they add features to the PC interface that won't be available on my Windows Phone? If I can't use the same interface on both, I'm just not interested.

Did it occur to them that no one wants them?

[HBI]

Who the hell wants to wear a set of oversized, crappy glasses while playing a game, while wanting to vomit half the time? You'd think the whole 3D waste of time with movies would have taught someone something about these supposed "improvements".

Re:Did it occur to them that no one wants them?

[zlives]

development takes time, Microsoft development takes time after enough time has passed after a fad fades. just give them time to replace the faded ceo first.

Re:Did it occur to them that no one wants them?

[Trogre]

Back in the early 90's, Wolfenstein 3D made a lot of people want to vomit too, because it was much more immersive than any *popular* game that came before it. And then people got over it.

Speaking as someone who actually enjoys 3D movies, partilcularly high frame rate 3D movies where you can actually track moving objects and scene pans, I have no problem wearing glasses if it leads to a more immersive experience.

Of course, I won't be buying into HoloLens specifically, as I do not purchase Microsoft products.

Re: At her disposal

[PolygamousRanchKid]

But, this has been done all throughout the history of English as there's no central grammar Nazi authority

Apparently, you have never met my 7th grade English teacher.