Day 5: HoloLens, HTC Vive, and Final Thoughts
On our final class session, our professor brought in a pair
of Microsoft HoloLens
for us to try. Before this class, I did
not even know this type of technology existed!
When I first saw the promotion video for this device, I thought to
myself, “There’s no way they could invent something like this. I can only see the movies doing this!” Once I tried it on, I thought differently. Although the device was a little on bulky, it
was really cool to be able to walk around an object that is not really
there. The HoloLens responded to my
voice as well as my hand motions to select different options. It did look a little funny when I watched my
classmates use the devices as they moved their arms and tried to touch the
empty space in front of them.
We also tried the HTC
Vive. This was a headset with high
quality PC-based VR and has much better quality and immersion than the Oculus
DK2 that we tried earlier in the quarter. The feel of the HTC Vive was
similar to the HoloLens but was not as clear in terms of the quality of the
picture. I did enjoy the fact that this
device included the two wireless controllers, one for each hand. The controllers made it seem like it was more
of a game while the HoloLens is more applicable for everyday life.
Overall, I really enjoyed the Virtual Reality/ Augmented
Reality class. It was eye opening to see
a lot of technology that I could never imagine.
I was also amused at the fact that VR/AR could be implemented in so many
professions. I was able to try a couple
of the apps with my students and it definitely caught their attention
instantly. They were extremely excited
that they could use their mobile devices in class and kept asking if I could
show them more!
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