Current Event Post 1

http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2015/01/28/microsoft-hololens-gets-faces-wearables-right/

As we have been watching the films in class, I have been intrigued by the idea that it can take a while to develop a technology correctly. This process is often influenced by the collection of "unknowledge" and the practice of stealing ideas. Microsoft is entering the heads up display field after Google Glass has mostly fallen by the wayside, but they are using the failures of Glass to improve their new Hololens product. The decision to make a limited use product that is not always on, removing some privacy concerns, makes the Hololens more attractive to consumers. They also add value by incorporating ideas from Occulus Rift and other VR goggles. I believe that through this synthesis, Microsoft has created a hit product and has demonstrated that a good idea can be successful despite previous failures, but only by learning from the market.