A new patent recently assigned to Microsoft reveals a possible new use for HoloLens and it sounds a lot like a Holographic Clippy.
The patent, originally filed in 2012, details "a head-mounted display device [that] includes a plurality of sensors and a display system for presenting holographic objects". It goes on to explain that the sensors are used to determine when a user is stressed out and offer holographic help in response. The patents suggests a plethora of sensors including heart rate, skin conductivity, respiration, perspiration, and brainwave activity sensors. This is of course no guarantee that any of those will be present when HoloLens finally launches, but it does open up a world of new possibilities.
The patent includes a number of examples ranging from holographic GPS guidance to helping you complete one of life's tougher challenges: assembling an IKEA bookshelf. It's not hard to come up with even more examples yourself, how about Holographic recipes, for example. Be sure to check out all the possible use cases from the patent filing below.
