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HoloLens NES Emulator For Augmented Retro Gaming

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[Andrew Peterson] was looking for a way to indulge in his retro gaming passions in a more contemporary manner. His 3D NES emulator “N3S” for Windows brings Nintendo classics to the HoloLens, turning pixels into voxels, and Super Mario into an augmented reality gingerbread man.

To run NES games on the HoloLens, [Andrew’s] emulator uses the Nestopia libretro core. Since AR glasses cry for an augmentation of the game itself, the N3S re-emulates the NES’ picture processing unit (PPU), allowing it to interpret a Nintendo game’s graphics in a 3D space. [Andrew] also put together a comprehensive explanation of how …read more

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Microsoft’s Mixed Up Messaging on Mixed Reality

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Microsoft's Mixed Up Messaging on Mixed Reality

So Microsoft is freeing the Windows Holographic shell from its HoloLens shackles and will make it available on mainstream PCs. But I’m still not sold on augmented reality, or mixed reality, or whatever they’re calling it this week. And part of the problem is Microsoft’s mixed up messaging.

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It’s About to Get a Lot Easier to Use HoloLens with Eyeglasses

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RO HoloLens Insert in Device

HoloLens users: rejoice! Fighting with your glasses while using a HoloLens device will be a thing of the past, thanks to an insert developed by New York lens manufacturer Rochester Optical.

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Microsoft HoloLens — Now Open for Business

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Microsoft HoloLens: Jobe horrified to learn that anyone can buy it

Microsoft HoloLens is now available to all. Redmond wants more businesses and developers to get going with its augmented-reality Windows headset. No longer do you need an invitation. And along with the latest build of Windows 10 come a container-load of new, enterprisey features. But it may (or may not) still cost $3000. In today’s IT Newspro, we mow the lawn like it’s 1992…

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