What it's like to build holographic apps for Microsoft HoloLens

I have never made any kind of app before. But in less than 90 minutes, I made a holographic augmented reality app during a session at Microsoft's HoloLens Academy. And it was surprisingly easy

When Microsoft gave us the closest look yet at the headset during the Build conference, people were praising the company for what may be its most innovative project ever.

But flashy demos and impressive hardware aside, the most important part of HoloLens may be how simple it is for developers to get started.

"Windows Holographic is just Windows," we were told at the beginning of our lesson, a point that would be emphasized repeatedly. And rightly so. For developers, this is Microsoft's most important pitch: It doesn't matter if you've never developed a 3D app, or worked with virtual reality — knowing the basics of Windows development is more than enough to get you in the door. Read more...