HoloLens' holographic technology 'Windows Holographic' is also available on the general PC in the Windows 10 update of 2017

Intel's forum for developers held in San Francisco, USA on August 16, 2016 local time "Intel Developer Forum(IDF), Microsoft announced that it has formed a partnership with Intel on the spread of "MR (mixed reality)" that combines real space and digital data using AR (augmented reality) . In addition, for the spread of MR technology, we revealed that we plan to support "Windows Holographic" which is the holographic technology of Microsoft's AR headset "HoloLens" on the general PC in the Windows 10 update of 2017.

Windows Holographic experience available for mainstream Windows 10 PCs next year | Windows Experience Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/08/16/windows-holographic-experience-available-for-mainstream-windows-10-pcs-next-year/

All Windows 10 PCs will support HoloLens next year | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/16/12503868/microsoft-windows-holographic-windows-10-shell-features

In the IDF, Microsoft revealed a plan to "provide support for Windows Holographic to PCs for general users with the Windows 10 update in 2017". This makes Windows Holographic available on third party head mounted displays such as Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

Windows Holographic supports multitasking in MR environment, mixing of 2D / 3D applications, and so on. If you use Windows Holographic with a third-party head-mounted display, you can see what you actually can do with the following movie.

Windows Holographic Shell Demo - YouTube


Even without HoloLens, if you have a head-mounted display and Windows Holographic you will have the following experience.


For example, 2D application and 3D application can be started at the same time.


With a dog displayed with a 3D application ......


The Microsoft Edge displayed in the 2D application can be used at the same time.


Since multitasking is also possible, it is possible to open the required application by don dong.


While examining the destination with the browser, you can open the calendar application and enter the schedule, so that what you usually do with the PC can be executed exactly as it is on the head mounted display.


In addition, launch the Windows Holographic shell.


Start the HOLOGraphy application "HOLOTOUR".


Then the ruins of Rome were displayed in holographic form.


As we can now use HoloLens core technology as a holographic application other than HoloLens, MR spreading will further accelerate after the next Windows 10 update.