Minecraft HoloLens Game Demo at E3 ‘Just Stole the Show’
Microsoft wowed crowds with an augmented-reality version of the hit create-your-own-world game
Watch Show-Stealing Demo of Minecraft HoloLens
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In January, Microsoft showed a couple of hundred journalists how it would create a version of Minecraft for its upcoming HoloLens augmented reality headset. It was compelling, but basic. Monday's demonstration at Microsoft's news conference before E3 shows a version that has come quite a way in terms of complexity, fit, and finish.
The early demo had a simple Minecraft castle hologram placed on a coffee table and bookshelf on the wall. A Microsoft staffer showed the goggle-wearing journalists in the room how to reach out and tap strategically placed TNT boxes to blast holes in the table and wall in the room. Behind the rubble were lava and caves that teased a Minecraft playing field beyond.