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You're reading from HoloLens Blueprints Build immersive AR and Mixed Reality Applications

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787281943

Length 336 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Tools

Microsoft HoloLens

Concepts

Augmented Reality

Authors (3):

Manish Sharma

Mallikarjuna Rao

Abhijit Jana

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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface

1. Digital Reality - Under the Hood FREE CHAPTER

2. HoloLens – The Most Natural Way to Interact

3. Explore HoloLens as Hologram - Scenario Identification and Sketching

4. Explore HoloLens as Hologram - Developing Application and Deploying on Device

5. Remote Monitoring of Smart Building(s) Using HoloLens - Scenario Identification and Sketching

6. Remote Monitoring of Smart Building(s) Using HoloLens - Developing Application and Deploying on Device

7. Build End-to-End Retail Solution - Scenario Identification and Sketching

8. Build End-to-End Retail Scenario - Developing Application and Deploying on Device

9. Possibilities

10. Microsoft HoloLens in Enterprise

Digital Reality and the current market place

We learned about VR, AR, and MR; let's see what devices are currently available on the market to explore all these different experiences:

Digital Reality device family

Oculus: Owned by Facebook, the first in the industry to launch a VR device
HTC Vive: A VR device launched by the Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC
Sony PlayStation VR: A VR device that works with Sony PlayStation, but also works with any personal computer
Google VR: This is a Google VR device, and is used along with Android smartphones
Gear VR: This is a Samsung VR device, and is used along with Galaxy smartphones
OSVR: An open source VR device, started with the support of companies such as Intel and Razer
Google Glass: An AR device launched by Google
HoloLens: Microsoft MR wireless and wearable device
Met: Mixed or Augmented Reality device, which projects virtual images in the wearer's field of vision
Magic Leap: MR device, still under development

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Authors (3)

Jana

Abhijit Jana is a technology leader, strategist, solution architect, development consultant, and trusted technology advisor with 14 years of experience in the IT industry, with expertise in development, architecting, engineering, consulting, services delivery, leadership, and mentoring. He is currently associated with West Pharmaceutical Services as the director of software engineering and is responsible for building, managing, and leading the overall application development and software engineering team. Before West, he was associated with Microsoft and is a former MVP. There, he managed several complex projects and delivered solutions to enterprise customers worldwide. He has been a speaker at various technology conferences and several IITs across India.

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Rao

Mallikarjuna Rao works with Microsoft as UX Designer/3D mixed reality artist as part of Microsoft Services. He has 15 years of experience in the animation industry, with around 12 years' international exposure. He has worked as a senior 3D asset supervisor for feature films, television series, commercials, and game projects. Mallikarjuna has worked on pivotal projects for big names in the industry, such as Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Junior, Warner Bros Pictures, Yash Raj Films, and UTV Motion Pictures, which put him under the limelight at the international level. He has an in-depth knowledge of the 3D Asset production pipeline and UX design principles.

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Sharma

Tushar Sharma has a master's degree specializing in data science from the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore. He works as a data scientist with Intel. In his previous job he used to work as a research engineer for a financial consultancy firm. His work involves handling big data at scale generated by the massive infrastructure at Intel. He engineers and delivers end to end solutions on this data using the latest machine learning tools and frameworks. He is proficient in R, Python, Spark, and mathematical aspects of machine learning among other things. Tushar has a keen interest in everything related to technology. He likes to read a wide array of books ranging from history to philosophy and beyond. He is a running enthusiast and likes to play badminton and tennis.

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