Microsoft's Kudo Tsunada Tells Game Informer What HoloLens Can Do That VR Can't

10:34 AM EDT 4/9/2015

Kudo Tsunada, who has just recently been promoted within the Xbox team with a new mandate to lead Microsoft Studios across the US, Europe, and other territories around the globe, has been featured in the latest issue of Game Informer. In his interview with the gaming magazine [via Game Spot], he said: “The thing that HoloLens does is allow you to blend your digital world with your real world. Bringing of those two things together unlocks all kinds of different experiences. None of that stuff is things you could do with VR. It's nothing against VR; I think VR is great tech. But it's the 'blending of the worlds' part about HoloLens that makes it unique. From a gameplay perspective, it's being able to make your real world environment an integral part of the experience. That's really different than what you would get from a VR experience.”Read more

Microsoft's ‘HoloLens’ to be Available Within the Windows 10 Timeframe Says Nadella

1:36 PM EST 2/6/2015

During its January 21 “Next Chapter” consumer event, Microsoft's other great big reveal was the upcoming Windows Holographic, an augmented reality experience that employs a headset, much like the VR goggles that are now already in the market, except that in this case, interactive holograms are added to the surrounding environment too.Read more