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HoloLens Blueprints

You're reading from HoloLens Blueprints Build immersive AR and Mixed Reality Applications

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787281943

Length 336 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C#

Tools

Microsoft HoloLens

Concepts

Augmented Reality

Authors (3):

Abhijit Jana

Sharma

Rao

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Title Page

Credits

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

About the Reviewer

Disclaimer

Customer Feedback

www.PacktPub.com

Dedication

Preface

1. Digital Reality - Under the Hood FREE CHAPTER

2. HoloLens – The Most Natural Way to Interact

3. Explore HoloLens as Hologram - Scenario Identification and Sketching

4. Explore HoloLens as Hologram - Developing Application and Deploying on Device

5. Remote Monitoring of Smart Building(s) Using HoloLens - Scenario Identification and Sketching

6. Remote Monitoring of Smart Building(s) Using HoloLens - Developing Application and Deploying on Device

7. Build End-to-End Retail Solution - Scenario Identification and Sketching

8. Build End-to-End Retail Scenario - Developing Application and Deploying on Device

9. Possibilities

10. Microsoft HoloLens in Enterprise

Controlling your HoloLens remotely

The HoloLens Device Portal lets you manage and configure your device remotely over a network. You can connect, deploy apps, and capture and view real-time MR data using the HoloLens Device Portal. It has also advanced diagnostic tools to help you troubleshoot and view the real-time performance of your Holographic app.

The HoloLens Device Portal is like the Windows Device Portal and is available for each device family. It is a web server on your device that you can connect to from a web browser on your PC when running on the same network.

To enable access to the device portal, you must enable the Developer Mode by turning on the Remote Management access from the Settings|Updates & Security|For Developer.

Once the device setup is done, you can access the device portal in your computer browser just using your HoloLens device IP address. The following screenshot shows a first glimpse of your HoloLens Device Portal:

HoloLens Device Portal

The Device Portal has...

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Authors (3)

Abhijit Jana

Abhijit Jana

Abhijit Jana is a technology leader, strategist, solution architect, development consultant, and trusted technology advisor with 14 years of experience in the IT industry, with expertise in development, architecting, engineering, consulting, services delivery, leadership, and mentoring. He is currently associated with West Pharmaceutical Services as the director of software engineering and is responsible for building, managing, and leading the overall application development and software engineering team. Before West, he was associated with Microsoft and is a former MVP. There, he managed several complex projects and delivered solutions to enterprise customers worldwide. He has been a speaker at various technology conferences and several IITs across India.

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Sharma

Sharma

Manish Sharma works with Microsoft as a solution architect as part of Microsoft Services. As, a solution architect, he is responsible for leading large enterprise-transformational engagements defining technology/solution roadmaps, conducting architecture and technical evaluations of enterprise engagements, and architecting multimillion-dollar solution developments, and maintenance of outsourcing management. He is also a technology evangelist and speaker at prestigious events, such as Microsoft TechEd on the latest and cutting edge technologies, such as HoloLens, Internet of Things, connected cars, and cloud technologies such as Azure.

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Rao

Rao

Mallikarjuna Rao works with Microsoft as UX Designer/3D mixed reality artist as part of Microsoft Services. He has 15 years of experience in the animation industry, with around 12 years' international exposure. He has worked as a senior 3D asset supervisor for feature films, television series, commercials, and game projects. Mallikarjuna has worked on pivotal projects for big names in the industry, such as Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Junior, Warner Bros Pictures, Yash Raj Films, and UTV Motion Pictures, which put him under the limelight at the international level. He has an in-depth knowledge of the 3D Asset production pipeline and UX design principles.

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