Minecraft becomes a whole new experience with Microsoft HoloLens

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Anyone curious about how gaming on HoloLens will go down got a pretty amazing demo at E3, with the first look at how Minecraft literally takes on another dimension using the headset.

More information is promised for the upcoming MineCon, but what we saw was a real working demo with real working code. And honestly, it looked out of this world.

Ever wanted to just play Minecraft looking at your wall? Better yet, how about seeing your creation rise up out of your coffee table? That's reality with HoloLens, and once you're looking at it on the table you can manipulate it with your hands, walk around it, even look inside it, all through the headset.

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