Date: Tuesday, January 3th, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium
Presenter: Jay Ferron
HoloLens is a virtual reality (VR) headset made by Microsoft and currently available only to developers. Ace presenter, Jay Ferron will discuss and demonstrate the actual device, live and in person, at our meeting. This will be an insider look at the future.
Wikipedia says: “Microsoft HoloLens, known under development as Project Baraboo, is a pair of mixed reality smartglasses developed and manufactured by Microsoft. HoloLens gained popularity for being one of the first computers running the Windows Holographic platform under the Windows 10 operating system. The HoloLens can trace its lineage to Kinect, an add-on for Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console that was introduced in 2010.” Wikipedia article.
So, parsing all that, would imply eyewear with a computer running a version of Windows 10 that can detect motion. HoloLens will, we are told, allow a “mixed reality” that combines augmented reality and virtual reality. Wow! Microsoft sees this as more than a game platform. HoloLens gives new meaning to an architectural “walk-thru”.
Wired: “Microsoft HoloLens is the first fully self-contained, holographic computer, enabling you to interact with high‑definition holograms in your world.” Wired article.
In his talk and demo, Jay will show us a possible future where your digital world is blended with your real world. Jay will talk about Virtual Reality and how Microsoft has changed the equation with blend Holograms. Jay will explain the technology and then demonstrate how this works – live! A few lucky people will get a chance to try themselves.
More HoloLens resources:
- Microsoft HoloLens @ Microsoft Build 2015 (YouTube)
- Official HoloLens website (more videos)
Jay Ferron is no stranger to DACS, having presented many times, most recently in August, 2015 (Windows 10) and February, 2014 (Windows 8.1). Over the years, Jay has also presented on Microsoft Office, and Windows Home Server.
Jay has an alphabet soup of certifications including MCITP, MCSE, MCT, MVP and is a Principal at Interactive Security Training. Jay’s work includes E-commerce, VPNs, security audit, workflow process, training, windows and Linux enterprise designs. He specializes in operating systems, deployment, virtualization, security and high performance computing. Jay is on the global board of GITCA and is a past president of both ISACA-CT and APCUG.
You can check out Jay’s blog where he points out free offers from Microsoft.