Latest HoloLens demo dazzles with holographic robot spiders and game controllers

 By 
Adario Strange
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Earlier this year, when Microsoft revealed its augmented reality (AR) device called the HoloLens, the demonstrations blew everyone away.

Since then (now that more people have had a chance to try it in-person), the hype has died down a bit, but the demonstration videos still manage to stir a bit of excitement about the prospect of manipulating holograms in our everyday lives. The latest demo from Autodesk, the 3D design software company, doesn't disappoint either.

In the video, we see designers wearing the HoloLens in collaborative engineering sessions, crafting everything from Xbox game controllers, to robotic arms, to even a giant robotic spider.

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