Microsoft might want HoloLens to respond to stress

[Bouzoo]

Microsoft wants to push augmented reality to the next level, and hopes it can use its HoloLens headset to win over customers. A recent US patent application indicates Microsoft could try to use HoloLens to help read and respond to wearers' stress levels, based on heart rate, pulse oximetry, sweat production, and other biometric signals.

"A person may experience stress that is related to a situation or current context," according to the Microsoft patent application. "For example, a person may have difficulty performing a task and grow frustrated as the number of unsuccessful attempts at completing the task grows."

 

The augmented reality help program would be configured to 'receive user biometric parameters from one or more of the sensors, determine the user is experiencing a stress response and present default help content.'

Example sensors are listed as a heart rate monitor, pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation of the wearer's blood, an EEG to monitor brainwave activity and a perspiration sensor to detect sweat levels.

An electrodermal response sensor could also track changes in the skin's electrical resistance.

Elevated levels in each area could suggest the wearer is feeling stressed, frustrated or angry.

Cameras on the headset would then determine what the wearer is looking at before attempting to identify that object and offer relevant help.

An example given in the patent involves building a bookshelf using flat-pack instructions.

If the user becomes frustrated with the furniture, their heart rate increases.

The headset recognises the change and scans the wearer's field of view.

After spotting the instructions, and pieces of furniture, a help menu appears to offer support that could include a step-by-step guide or images of the finished product.

 

 

 

'However, depending upon the context, locating and accessing such information in a timely and convenient manner may prove challenging and in some cases impractical.' 

 

The patent doesn't specifically reference HoloLens, but the gadget is a holographic headset unveiled by Microsoft in January.

It can project 3D images into the wearer's field of view - making it appear as if screens, games and even people are in front of them.

It uses sensors to track the wearer's head to ensure the hologram is in the same way.

A projection system then beams the holographic images into the wearer's eye, fooling the brain into thinking they are real.

 

Is thiis HoloLens? It might be. Nevertheless, this might be good... if they do it properly that is.

 

Sources: 1, 2, 3

[moderategamer]

Nothing like being informed your stressed to make you stressed. 

[sof006]

Will is start saying "Take deep breathes, calm down and reassess your life and why you are emotionally unstable you worthless piece of crap".... Or is that too much? 

[MrCthuntoo]

Imagine if it started manipulating what you can see in an attempt to make you more calm.

 

 

 

Get pissed off, a group of puppies/kitties charge into the room and start running around your feet.

[Bouzoo]

Imagine if it started manipulating what you can see in an attempt to make you more calm.

 

 

Get pissed off, a group of puppies/kitties charge into the room and start running around your feet.

It would be a bloodbath. And that relieves stress thank you very much.

[Sakkura]

"It seems you're getting agitated because you suck at assembling your bookshelf. Would you like me to annoy you with a useless default help guide?"

 

[MrCthuntoo]

It would be a bloodbath. And that relieves stress thank you very much.

 

Like this?

 

[Shakaza]

I know what would help me relieve stress. 

[Trik'Stari]

"It seems you're getting agitated because you suck at assembling your bookshelf. Would you like me to annoy you with a useless default help guide?"