'Holoportation' hits the road as Microsoft refines live video hologram system
POSTED 29 Nov 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
The more cameras used, the better quality a model can be rendered at any size
Microsoft has offered a glimpse at the power of its HoloLens device, using the augmented reality technology to create holograms from live video in a process dubbed 'Holoportation'.
The live hologram, created by using multiple 3D cameras to capture a subject from every angle, means the Hololens can literally broadcast a person directly into a room, with plans to be able to broadcast using cellular data in the near future.
First revealed in March, the AR tech has taken a huge leap forward, with the technology now being used outside of a studio, inside a moving car.
The system has varying levels of advancement, at its basic level able to render a model with just two cameras capable of recording depth. The more cameras used, the better quality a model can be rendered.
The technology does have some drawbacks. While the bandwidth has been significantly reduced, Holoportation still requires 30-50mbps in bandwidth to broadcast effectively. Users can also only see each other while wearing a Hololens device.
“The greatest challenge was bandwidth, which we reduced by 97 per cent using an innovative approach to compression,” said a blog posted on the Microsoft website. “This new mobile Holoportation system greatly increases the potential applications of real-time 3D capture and transmission.”
Hololens gets first public outing as part of new Mars experience at Kennedy Space Center POSTED 22 Sep 2016. BY Tom Anstey Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin was among the first to try out Microsoft’s Hololens
technology for the first time in a visitor attraction, with a new exhibition at the Florida’s
Kennedy Space Center allowing visitors to virtually explore the surface of Mars.
Hololens on sale to developers with US$3,000 price tag POSTED 03 Mar 2016. BY Tom Anstey Microsoft has made its Hololens developer kit available for pre-order at a price of
US$3,000 (€2,750, £2,150) ahead of the technology’s public release.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise
business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play
in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
'Holoportation' hits the road as Microsoft refines live video hologram system
POSTED 29 Nov 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
The more cameras used, the better quality a model can be rendered at any size
Microsoft has offered a glimpse at the power of its HoloLens device, using the augmented reality technology to create holograms from live video in a process dubbed 'Holoportation'.
The live hologram, created by using multiple 3D cameras to capture a subject from every angle, means the Hololens can literally broadcast a person directly into a room, with plans to be able to broadcast using cellular data in the near future.
First revealed in March, the AR tech has taken a huge leap forward, with the technology now being used outside of a studio, inside a moving car.
The system has varying levels of advancement, at its basic level able to render a model with just two cameras capable of recording depth. The more cameras used, the better quality a model can be rendered.
The technology does have some drawbacks. While the bandwidth has been significantly reduced, Holoportation still requires 30-50mbps in bandwidth to broadcast effectively. Users can also only see each other while wearing a Hololens device.
“The greatest challenge was bandwidth, which we reduced by 97 per cent using an innovative approach to compression,” said a blog posted on the Microsoft website. “This new mobile Holoportation system greatly increases the potential applications of real-time 3D capture and transmission.”
Hololens gets first public outing as part of new Mars experience at Kennedy Space Center POSTED 22 Sep 2016. BY Tom Anstey Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin was among the first to try out Microsoft’s Hololens
technology for the first time in a visitor attraction, with a new exhibition at the Florida’s
Kennedy Space Center allowing visitors to virtually explore the surface of Mars.
Hololens on sale to developers with US$3,000 price tag POSTED 03 Mar 2016. BY Tom Anstey Microsoft has made its Hololens developer kit available for pre-order at a price of
US$3,000 (€2,750, £2,150) ahead of the technology’s public release.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise
business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play
in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme
that will add a resort, new attractions and staff facilities as it pursues plans to become a multi-
day destination.
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