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HoloLens user here, based on this video alone, the experience appears to be equivalent, although holograms appear to be a bit more stable on HoloLens, which also has no trouble tracking fast head movements

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Here is a video I recorded with HoloLens, but not through it, the actual holograms are transparent on the headset:

https://goo.gl/photos/S2B9A8xkvyLkPK7U8

Something most people don't know about HoloLens: the holograms stay where you put them indefinitely. So if you put a browser window on a wall in your bedroom and come back after a week, it will be exactly where you left it.

Great video. Was really hoping the baby would get up and do something when you clicked on it.

Only partially joking. There was a mental pause where I stopped to think whether something was going to occur. Testament to the overall quality of the AR.

lol that was the idea, glad you enjoyed it!

Does the HoloLens work outdoors at all, or is it restricted to very dim lighting?

Yes it does work outside if the space has enough objects around so it can generate a model of the location. When model generation fails, it falls back to a "limited mode" where holograms follow you around instead of staying where you put them.

Oddly enough, the tracking system does not work in the dark, so you need some light to use it.

>the actual holograms are transparent on the headset

Lovely video. You mean the holograms appear transparent in real life usage?

Have you tried watching a full movie through the HoloLens?

Could you make another video while watching a video on a 90inch screen?

Yes, the holograms are literally objects made of light so at low brightness they are transparent, but if you crank up they will appear solid but you still won't confuse it for a real object because they are so bright.

I haven't watched a whole movie on it yet, but it wouldn't be a problem, the device is reasonably comfortable so you can wear it for hours

Thanks for the initial video.

For long, I've fantasized carrying a theater screen around if you know I mean. So if you don't mind, I'd love to see the maximum size the movie app's screen could scale on the hololens.

Also, if you're doing the vid, kindly add lazy mode scene" where you lie down watching a video affixed to the ceiling.

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