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ItalianoSANTA CLARA, CA - June 5, 2018 - Holo-Light has been named a 2018 Augie Awards honoree for "Best Input & Output Hardware." The winners were presented with the prestigious Auggie Awards on May 31, 2018 at the Auggie Awards Ceremony during the ninth annual AWE (Augmented World Expo) USA 2018, the world's premier AR + VR conference and expo, held in Silicon Valley.
Holo-Stylus, Holo-Light's input device for Mixed / Augmented and Virtual Reality, was developed in joint collaboration with the Entrepreneurial College® MCI and has already been described in various media channels as the new mouse for a new computing age. The Holo-Stylus is not only compatible with all types of head-mounted displays, its advanced technology also enables the creation of - and interaction with - digital content down to the sub-milimetre range, thus achieving an unprecedented level of precision. Mixed and augmented reality startup Holo-Light and its partner MCI are proud to be honoured with this prestigious award.
The AWE Auggie Awards are presented annually and are among the most prestigious AR and VR awards in the industry worldwide. Since 2010, the awards have been dedicated to exploring new AR + VR technologies with the potential to transform products, businesses and everyday life.
"Winning an Auggie Award at the world's largest and most important AR event is a special honour for us and our partners. We understand this award not only as a great recognition towards our great team, we also consider it as a significant seal of approval for our product," says Florian Haspinger, CEO and co-founder of Holo-Light after receiving the award.
Michael Kraxner, Head of Research, Development & Technology Transfer at MCI, is delighted about the award: "As a practice-oriented university with our technological development competencies, we have found a congenial partner in Holo-Light. The joint development of the Holo-Stylus marks just the beginning of our collaboration."
More about Holo-Light
Holo-Light is a young technology start-up and pioneer of the MR / AR revolution by offering software and hardware solutions and creating uniform standards for Industry 4.0. In its first year of existence, the fast-growing company gained a lot of attention in the industry due to its variety of practical and professional applications used for quality control, demonstration, maintenance, training purposes and more.
More about the MCI
As an Entrepreneurial University®, the MCI positions itself internationally at the interface of science and business, combining the best of both worlds. Scientifically based solution competence, continuous innovation, as well as a high level of internationality, business proximity, service quality and practical relevance are among the supporting pillars of the strategy and are reflected in research, teaching, continuing education, know-how transfer and start-ups.