Microsoft used this adorable robot to show off new HoloLens features

The Verge ^ | Apr 29, 2015 | Sean O'Kane

[tacticalogic]

I agree with Uncle Miltie that one of the big early uses of this will be interactive 3D porn.

Could be, but I don't really see it having any real "game changer" potential in that application. I haven't really been keeping up on developments in interactive 3D porn development, so I could be wrong about that.

[PapaBear3625]

To be sure, if the reality lives up to the demo hype, it has a lot of potential in a lot of areas, particularly including gaming.

[tacticalogic]

To be sure, if the reality lives up to the demo hype, it has a lot of potential in a lot of areas, particularly including gaming.

I see a lot of potential beyond entertainment applications. For example, it should lend itself well to providing the kind of heads-up displays for equipment operators that are currently only available to fighter pilots.

[PapaBear3625]

I see a lot of potential beyond entertainment applications. For example, it should lend itself well to providing the kind of heads-up displays for equipment operators that are currently only available to fighter pilots.

Then again, do we really want to have critical equipment monitored and controlled by Windows? Remember stuxnet

[tacticalogic]

Then again, do we really want to have critical equipment monitored and controlled by Windows? Remember stuxnet

I think we'll cross that bridge when we get to it, and this is not that bridge.

Providing gauge and sensor data on a HUD for the operator is a far cry from having the software actually operating the machine. And this is a hardware I/O device, I don't see any reason the software driving has to be Windows.