Minecraft fans get Hololens preview
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Ten thousand Minecraft fans were in London on Saturday and Sunday for an event to celebrate the popular video game.
Microsoft, which is the owner of Minecraft and Minecraft, offered a small group of players a "golden ticket" to try its new AR device Hololens.
The company is currently developing a version of Minecraft that runs on the system. It lets gamers project their creations onto almost any flat surface in 3D.
Callum Ward, who tried the device on Saturday, told BBC News it was "more difficult" to use than a console.
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His brother Toby agreed it took some getting used to, but also praised the "cool features" added to the game, like the ability to knock out other players with lightning strikes.
Minecon 2015 broke a world record for the number of tickets sold for an event focused on only one game.
Among the crowd were YouTube video stars Robert and Vik who are better known as MrWoofless and Vikkstar123HD.
Vik said to the BBC: "Minecon is such a great experience for YouTubers. We create content for a worldwide audience and it's rare that they get to meet us.
6 July 2015
Technology
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