SAMSUNG WANTS TO USE MICROSOFT HOLOLENS FOR NEW WEARABLE DEVICES.

Samsung and Microsoft are now working together on a number of projects, and a new report claims that the two are planning to extend their collaboration with a partnership focused on HoloLens.

The report cites an anonymous source saying that Samsung believes that both companies would benefit from a partnership because the Koreans already have the know-how to build new wearables with sensor chips and processors, while Microsoft has the revolutionary technology that can power these devices. 



Samsung, which already has its own headset called Gear VR, has recently agreed to install Microsoft software on its flagship Android devices, including Samsung Galaxy S6. Office, OneDrive, and Skype are now pre-installed on the S6 and S6 Edge, so such a deal would only be a continuation of the exiting collaboration between the two companies. 

With HoloLens, Samsung is specifically looking at the health industry, the report adds. “By using HoloLens technology, for example, a doctor can check a patient's health status via a three-dimensional (3D) virtual image. Also, the technology will promote 3D rendering and 3D printing industries, helping manufacturers to save costs,” a Samsung official was quoted as saying. 

Microsoft isn’t willing to comment on this report right now, but time will tell if HoloLens tech can arrive on devices powered by what could become its competitors in the wearables industry. HoloLens is projected to see the light of day sometime this year “in the Windows 10 timeframe."