Microsoft may be exploring new AR gestures controls with wand-like patent

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Published onAugust 23, 2017

published onAugust 23, 2017

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With HoloLens 2.0 not scheduled until sometime in 2019, Microsoft has carved out a nice chunk of time for its developers to fully explore the limits of its initial augmented reality platform and it looks like that exploration could include additional gesture controls.

Thanks to some digging by@h0x0d, aka, the WalkingCat we now know thatMicrosoft has filed a patent for a wand-like input deviceto accompany its augmented reality platform.

https://twitter.com/h0x0d/status/900174091264471040

The WalkingCat goes on to reference a stylus-like pen as a comparison for Microsoft’s latest patent functionality. The stylus-like pen was used by Google Draw which was another accompaniment to Google’s initial AR attempt with Google Glass.

While Apple and Google continue to work on more mainstream handheld applications for augmented reality, it appears that Microsoft is positioning its AR approach to be a full-scale computing replacement environment, equipped with re-envisioned input methods.

It’ll probably be a few more months before we start to really see some demos of what HoloLens 2.0 will bring to the AR game, but with onboard AI, new gesture controls and perhaps a sleeker design, it should be worth the wait.

Kareem Anderson

Networking & Security Specialist

Kareem is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. His passion for technology and content creation drives are unmatched, driving him to create well-researched articles and incredible YouTube videos.

He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.

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Kareem Anderson

Networking & Security Specialist

He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security

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