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Mixed Reality Weekly: Apr 3, 2017

by Chris Pietschmann | Apr 3, 2017

As the ecosystem around Mixed Reality heats up it's getting more and more difficult to keep up to date on all the latest news and changes. This...

Happy Birthday HoloLens!! 1 Year Old!

by Chris Pietschmann | Mar 30, 2017

Today is the birthday of Microsoft HoloLens in terms of being available and in peoples hands. At the Microsoft Build 2016 conference it was...

Windows Server running on ARM CPUs, Azure is Next!

by Chris Pietschmann | Mar 10, 2017

So far the servers within Microsoft Azure data centers have been running Intel processors (CPUs). For a long time I've wondered if the power...

Microsoft Certified for IoT Device Catalog

by Chris Pietschmann | Dec 21, 2016

There are a number of Microsoft Certified for IoT Starter Kits available. These are tailors mostly to prototyping solutions, as they come with a...

AT&T IoT Starter Kit with Azure IoT Suite Support

by Chris Pietschmann | Sep 15, 2016

It seems that pretty much everyone is getting in on the IoT Game these days. There is a plethora of IoT boards, devices, sensors and other...

Windows 10 IoT Core Compatible Boards

by Chris Pietschmann | Sep 7, 2016

There are many IoT hardware boards on the market today. Windows 10 IoT Core has some very specific hardware requirements, so only a few of the...

GrovePi+ Plug-n-Play IoT Platform

by Chris Pietschmann | Sep 2, 2016

Traditionally building Internet of Things (IoT) devices using a platform such as the Raspberry Pi required you to know a little about electronics....

Fragments Case Study on Microsoft HoloLens

by Chris Pietschmann | Aug 30, 2016

Fragments is an interactive crime drama for Microsoft Hololens, where you follow the clues to solve a mystery that take place in your real-world...

Intel Joule is an IoT Powerhouse

by Chris Pietschmann | Aug 30, 2016

The Internet of Things hardware landscape is heating up. There's tons of devices available with many new devices being released every few...

Microsoft IoT Grove Kit for Raspberry Pi

by Chris Pietschmann | Aug 27, 2016

The IoT hardware landscape is ever changing from the new Raspberry Pi 3 to various Arduino boards. One thing Raspberry Pi has offered that Arduino...

#HowIWatchTNT on HoloLens with Unicorn & Rainbow Holograms!

by Chris Pietschmann | Jul 28, 2016

Here's a short clip I took while watching Tech News Today from TWiT on my Microsoft HoloLens. Not a very long video, but I thought I'd share it...

HoloLens and Airplane Jet Engine Training Demo from WPC 2016

by Chris Pietschmann | Jul 12, 2016

At the WPC (Worldwide Partner Conference) 2016, Microsoft gave yet another demo of the Microsoft HoloLens up on stage. The primary focus of showing...

Microsoft Azure Data Center Energy Efficiency

by Chris Pietschmann | Jun 15, 2016

A while ago I posted on the fact that Microsoft Azure Data Centers are Made of ITPAC Containers. This doesn't just make the data centers more...

Windows 10 and the Holographic World

by Chris Pietschmann | Jun 2, 2016

For some time it's been unclear whether Microsoft will "pull an Apple" with the HoloLens and be the only manufacturer or if they'll continue with...

Microsoft HoloLens May 2016 Update

by Chris Pietschmann | Jun 1, 2016

It's been 2 months since the initial release of the HoloLens and the version of Windows 10 on the HoloLens has remained the same the entire time. On...

HoloLens Gaming: Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta

by Chris Pietschmann | May 9, 2016

Minecraft on the HoloLens was one of the very first demos Microsoft gave in 2015 to show off how cool holographic gaming could be. Unfortunately,...

HoloLens in Danger: Intel Cancels Atom CPU

by Chris Pietschmann | May 5, 2016

The Microsoft HoloLens brings a truly innovative, augmented reality, wearable device. The currently released HoloLens hardware is the Developer...

Detailed HoloLens Hardware Specs

by Chris Pietschmann | May 4, 2016

The innovations of Microsoft Holographics brought to life by the Microsoft HoloLens are quite remarkable. While the HoloLens Development Edition is...

Even HoloLens has a Start Menu

by Chris Pietschmann | May 4, 2016

Every Operating System (OS) needs to have an application launcher of some kind. Microsoft Windows has had the Start Menu ever since Windows 95. It's...