The Verge: "The HoloLens is amazing, except when it’s terrible"

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

I'm starting to wonder why they are showing it off now. Did they feel pressure the whole world is getting ready for vr, so they had to jump out there so they don't seem behind the tech curve?

[Legend]

I'm starting to wonder why they are showing it off now. Did they feel pressure the whole world is getting ready for vr, so they had to jump out there so they don't seem behind the tech curve?

Isn't there some tech show?

Also hololens will be at e3.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Isn't there some tech show?

Also hololens will be at e3.

Yeah, that's where all the new hands on have been coming from. But it's clear it's not something you want the public to try just yet. The should have left it cooking awhile longer before they talked about. Their history of "innovation " isn't that great and they are developing the "boy who cried wolf" syndrome.

[darkknightkryta]

Yeah, that's where all the new hands on have been coming from. But it's clear it's not something you want the public to try just yet. The should have left it cooking awhile longer before they talked about. Their history of "innovation " isn't that great and they are developing the "boy who cried wolf" syndrome.

I personally think this is the results of execs either trying to impress or just trying to keep their jobs.  I'm assuming the guy in charge of hololens is talking shame to the higher ups who are most likely being fooled into giving them a higher budget.  That in turn gets the marketing machine in motion.

[Legend]

Oh cool!

Looks like the headset being shown off yesterday is the final consumer version.

Someone has to say it. After an amazing experience with HoloLens prototype in Jan., the real thing is not as good. Limited field of view.

— Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) May 1, 2015

[the-pi-guy]

Oh cool!

Looks like the headset being shown off yesterday is the final consumer version.

Someone has to say it. After an amazing experience with HoloLens prototype in Jan., the real thing is not as good. Limited field of view.

— Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) May 1, 2015

What does he mean by experience?
Like he actually got to try it and it's worse now?
Or is he just going off what he saw?

[DD_Bwest]

hmm they seem to be trying to race this thing out

[Legend]

What does he mean by experience?
Like he actually got to try it and it's worse now?
Or is he just going off what he saw?

He tried it out at both the reveal and the thing yesterday.

@ShawnWildermuth It was better with the prototype. Was told this was the way it is.

— Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) May 1, 2015

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Of true, not hyped anymore. I'll make a headset that dangles a vita in front of your face and it will provide the same experience. 

[Legend]

Of true, not hyped anymore. I'll make a headset that dangles a vita in front of your face and it will provide the same experience. 

Vita isn't see through.

[kitler53]

so just like kinect.  ms sure knows how to lie.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Vita isn't see through.

But it has a camera.

[Legend]

But it has a camera.

Oh then yeah exactly.

[Aura7541]

This quote is very fitting for this: "Don't ever, ever try to lie to the internet - because they will catch you. They will de-construct your spin. They will remember everything you ever say for eternity." - Gabe Newell

[Xbro]

This quote is very fitting for this: "Don't ever, ever try to lie to the internet - because they will catch you. They will de-construct your spin. They will remember everything you ever say for eternity." - Gabe Newell

Much praise.