Minecraft Fans get Hololens Preview

Minecraft fans get Hololens preview

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Ten thousand Minecraft fans were in London on Saturday and Sunday for a convention celebrating the popular video game.

Microsoft, which is the owner of Minecraft and Minecraft, offered a small group of players the "golden ticket" to try out its new Augmented Reality device Hololens.

The company is developing an improved version of Minecraft that runs on the system. It lets gamers see their creations projected onto almost any flat surface in 3D.

Callum Ward, who tried the device on Saturday, told BBC News it was "more difficult" to use than a console.

His brother Toby agreed it took some getting used to, but he also praised the "cool features" added to the game, like the ability to kill other players with lightning strikes.

Minecon 2015 set a record for the largest number of tickets sold at an event that focuses on one game.

The crowd included YouTube video stars Robert and Vik who are better known as MrWoofless and Vikkstar123HD.

Vik stated to the BBC that Minecon was an amazing experience as YouTuber. We create content for a wide audience all over the world, and it''s not often that we get to meet them."
MINECRAFT

6 July 2015

Technology