Microsoft Just Made It Possible For Us To Become Tony Stark

One of the things I love the most about the Iron Man films is the way Tony Stark is able to manipulate 3D holograms when he's working on inventions. I don't follow the tech world that closely (I spend almost all of my time concentrating on what's happening in the film and TV realm), but today, Microsoft unveiled something that got my attention because it will essentially enable us to use the same kind of technology that Iron Man uses in those movies.

In addition to their announcement about Windows 10, they have something new that they're debuting to the world. It's called HoloLens, and it's a see-through headset that allows you to see digital holograms that interact with your physical environment. As someone on the outside looking in, holographic technology seems to be a big deal right now (Oculus Rift, anyone?), and there's always the chance that HoloLens won't take off the way Microsoft wants it to, or that it could be shuttered after launch (I just read that Google Glass is being taken off the market...at least temporarily). But in the meantime, check out these videos below. They make this technology look pretty damn amazing, and I'm definitely intrigued to see what they do from here.