E3 2015: Microsoft shows off HoloLens with Minecraft

Unveiled at E3 2015, here's what it's like to use HoloLens to play Minecraft in a perfect 3D world

Microsoft gave a glimpse of how its HoloLens augmented reality headset can work with games at its presentation for E3, the annual game industry conference.

Executives on stage at The Galen Center in Los Angeles, US demonstrated how the headset was used to play Minecraft on a coffee table.

^{Demo shows HoloLens in action with Minecraft (Microsoft)}

While the audience saw Microsoft Studios executive Saxs Persson stare at an empty table, a special camera allowed them to see what he was seeing - a perfect 3D representation of a pixelated "Minecraft" world.

He was able to zoom into the scene using his voice - saying "closer" - and could look through walls to see inside rooms and underground simply by moving his head inside the hologram. He could also navigate the world by pinching his fingers and moving the world around.

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