Microsoft is continuing to intensify its business push with its HoloLens augmented reality headset with extra features delivered included in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, plus newly discovered apps and partnerships.

Microsoft's Gm for Mixed Reality Workplace Lorraine Bardeen said for a May 22 writing that the Windows 10 April 2018 Update ("Redstone 4") for HoloLens are "coming soon." However, Microsoft's release notes in your April 2018 Update for HoloLens indicate that the update (Build 17134.80) is around now for all those that don't want/need to wait patiently for it to be delivered via Windows Update.

On May 22, Microsoft available as a "limited-time free preview" two new HoloLens business apps which officials showed off during the company's recent Build 2018 developer conference. Those apps -- Remote Assist for hands-free video calling, image sharing and annotating, and Microsoft Layout for creating 3D space designs -- are usually available from the Microsoft Store.

Bardeen's team also seemingly is building two other new augmented/mixed reality apps for HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality headsets: one for Training and Dev and the other for product-focused collaboration, in line with information shared at Build. There's no announced timeframe spend money on when these will debut.

The Windows 10 April 2018 Update for HoloLens is the first new Windows 10 feature update on your device that Microsoft offers since 2016. Contained in the update, Microsoft has added some new developer, IT pro and user features, along with a noticeable focus on business features.

The Windows 10 April 2018 Update allows IT admins to better provision, secure, manage mprove HoloLens devices with better cell phone management offerings including Microsoft Intune, IBM MaaS360, MobileIron and SOTI. As well new Research Mode feature allows developers to access certain HoloLens sensors when building academic and industrial apps in computer vision and robotics.

Microsoft's content highlights a part of its latest HoloLens partners, many of which are working on business applications for device. Construction and engineering, remote repair and maintenance, IoT integration and factory automation applications are often prominently featured detailed.

Microsoft increasingly looks like refocusing its HoloLens and Windows mixed-reality focus on business applications, requirements sense provided the company's emerging focus Windows 10 as increasing numbers of of a productivity platform, rather then as a consumer-centic one geared toward "creators."

Microsoft is taking care of a new form of the HoloLens, but doesn't have said ensuing will be ready to launch. As reported by reports, Microsoft dropped operate on its HoloLens 2 headset, that had been expected to debut in 2017, instead, going directly to Version 3. This third iteration of a HoloLens may debut in late 2018 or 2019, as indicated by sources.