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|Type=[[Optical head-mounted display]]
|Subtype=[[Integrated HMD]]
|Platform=[[Windows HolographicMixed Reality]]
|Creator=[[Alex Kipman]]
|Developer=[[Microsoft]]
|Website=[http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us Microsoft HoloLens]
}}
[[Microsoft HoloLens]] is a [[Augmented Reality]] [[device]] developed by [[Microsoft]]. It is part of the [[Windows HolographicMixed Reality]] [[AR Platform]] incorporated with [[Windows 10]] OS. Similar to other [[OHMD]]s, HoloLens is a see through display worn over your eyes. Unlike [[Oculus Rift]] and [[Virtual Reality#Devices|VR Devices]], the eye-piece component of HoloLens is transparent and the headset requires neither PC nor smartphone. It is able to project high-definition virtual content or [[hologram]]s over real world objects.
Microsoft HoloLens runs a self-contained Windows 10 computer. It features HD 3D optical head-mounted display, spatial sound projection and advanced sensors to allow its users to interact its AR applications through head movements, [[#Gesture|gestures]] and [[#Voice|voices]].
==Developer==
[[Windows HolographicMixed Reality]] is Microsoft's AR platform incorporated in Windows 10 OS. Windows Holographic Mixed Reality API is implemented in all devices running Windows 10 including smartphones and tablets.
To develop for HoloLens, you need a Windows 10 PC able to run [[Visual Studio 2015]] and [[Unity]].
