From movies to reality. Have a meeting with attendees who are avatars or better yet holograms. The technology that allows this was presented during the first day of Ignite 2021, a Microsoft conference dedicated to developers and experts. It is called Mesh and is already available for HoloLens 2, the augmented reality viewers of the American giant sold starting at 3500 dollars. It will arrive over the next few months on other virtual reality devices as well as iOS and Android smartphones, tablets and computers. The goal is to focus on new forms of personal and professional communication, to cope with the restrictions of the pandemic and the expansion of smart working.
“A fundamental advantage of mixed reality has always been the possibility of being represented elsewhere, despite the space-time barriers. I can be in a factory even if I’m not there in order to have the same physical sensation of the presence of the other” he explained. in a holographic version Alex Kipman, responsible for these developments at Microsoft. “Microsoft Mesh connects the physical and digital worlds. This has been the dream of mixed reality from the beginning. You can really feel together with others even when you are not physically with them.”
“The will is to allow people to feel close even when they are on different continents, giving the possibility to interact with 3D content or with their interlocutors through apps enabled on any platform or device – said Microsoft presenting the software – Mesh will be integrated with Teams and Dynamics 365 and new experiences will be enabled by the partner ecosystem. “
At first, the Mesh participants will be reproduced as avatars but as the community grows, you will have what the company defines as a real teleportation of your likeness. At that point, anyone with the app will be able to interact with others in 3D form, albeit with a better immersive rendering through the use of HoloLens 2 and VR viewers.
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