'Pokémon Go' on Microsoft HoloLens looks freakin' incredible
 

'Pokémon Go' on Microsoft HoloLens looks freakin' incredible
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If you've played Pokémon Go at all (and at this point, who hasn't?), you k**w that one of its most compelling features is its use of augmented reality (AR). That is, when you try to snatch one of those pesky little Pokémon with a Poké Ball, the creature appears superimposed over the real world, captured in real time by your phone's camera.

It's pretty cool (and fun!) to see Pokémon running around your neighborhood, the ****** or even on your daily commute. However, you quickly see the limits of AR tech on smartphones: The virtual characters don't actually interact with real-life objects, your interactions with them are very limited, and you have to — ugh — actually hold your phone. Read more...


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