Prospects and development of mixed reality technologies

Abstract

In this article, discusses the gadgets of companies that are the main representatives of the technology of mixed reality. Comparison of technologies was carried out and their differences were determined both in technical design and in the field of application. Comparison of technical specifications and the scope of application for each of the representatives, taking into account the capabilities and support of the software. Microsoft HoloLens was the first working representative of mixed reality. Due to the fact that he worked on the operating system of Windows Holographic, he received the widest application, as far as this personal computer is attached to your head. You can identify the scope of application for each of the devices. The most widely used at the moment is HoloLens, because it works on one variation of the Windows operating system, which allows you to use all commonly used programs in mixed reality mode. Use is available in all areas where necessary from the use of doctors during or during the preparation of the operation, and for the developers of any graphic elements, designers and architects. It supports a full set of programs running on this platform. Meta 2 is a device, to work with which it is necessary to have a sufficiently powerful personal computer, as far as the device itself is used as a monitor, only in mixed reality. Meta 2 for the moment, can be used in conjunction with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Spotify. Although the list of applications is currently limited, it can now be used to create layouts and designs. And Adobe Creative Suite support allows you to use them to create media content and instantly mix it with the real world. Magic Leap One is very similar to Microsoft HoloLens, also an independent device that does not require additional connection to a PC. Magic Leap One - At the moment, with the support of a small amount of software, this device allows you to arrange online conferences between the users of Magic Leap One anywhere in the world. Allows you to design your own world through Project Create, manage the created elements, and organize the interaction between them. At the moment, it has limited scope due to small software, due to the use of its own operating system. It is noted that compared to the technology of virtual reality, mixed reality allows you to complement the real world with digital content, without loss of visual contact with others.

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