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They are selling it for AR as the "mixed reality" in the name of the product explains. The difference with the hololens is that it is getting the world images f
by tigershark 9y ago
They are selling it for AR as the "mixed reality" in the name of the product explains.
The difference with the hololens is that it is getting the world images from a front camera rather than using a transparent display.
Ergo, as I was pointing out from the beginning, MS is investing massively only on AR, could not care less for VR.
- fsloth 9y agoPhew, so we are discussing the same thing, good. The cameras enable room scale head tracking. Projecting the camera image as a backdrop is optional. If I'm not using the camera image as a backdrop I think the experience would be characterized as VR. I don't really understand why you insist on this AR/VR dichotomy - a good AR headset is a pretty good VR headset as a basic requirement.
- tigershark 9y agoAR can obviously do VR but it is much more. And the opposite of course is not true. That said I don't think that anyone would choose to do VR when they can have mixed reality.