HoloTour app hits Windows Store, only runs on HoloLens

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Published onMarch 10, 2016

published onMarch 10, 2016

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The first HoloLens Development Edition devices won’tship to developers until March 30th, but it seems the first HoloLens apps could hit the Windows 10 Store pretty soon. Prolific secrets-finder WalkingCat spotted the app andposted the link and some screenshots to Twitter.

HoloTour is one of the apps that will bebundled with the upcoming HoloLens Development Edition headsets, and Microsoft previously explained that this app will provide immersive “virtual tour” experiences by reproducing panoramic 360-degree views of places like Rome and Machu Picchu.

Here is the app description according to MSPoweruser:

With HoloTour, you can explore the beauty and history of Rome or uncover the hidden secrets of Machu Picchu.

Effortlessly move and look around your real world to naturally interact with the elements of the tour. Immerse yourself with a unique combination of 360-degree video, spatial sound, and holographic scenery that creates a very real sense of presence: you’ll believe that you’re really there!

Melissa, your personal tour guide, will also be there every step of the way. Her expert insight and fun attitude always provides a fresh perspective on your surroundings, taking you to impossible heights or stepping back in time to give you a tour unlike any other.

We should learn more about HoloLens apps on March 30th as Microsoft willkick-off of its Build 2016 conferenceand also ship the first HoloLens headsets to developers as well as releasing theHoloLens emulatorfor those who can’t spend $3,000 on the brand new devices. In the meantime please tell us in the comments what do you think about the HoloTour’s features.

If you’re on Windows 10, you can check out theHoloTour app from this link, but you’ll need a HoloLens to download and try it out.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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