Watch a working concept of a holographic Cortana assistant

When Microsoft unveiled its digital assistant in 2014, it looked to the Halo franchise for inspiration, naming its system Cortana, after Master Chief’s AI companion. One ambitious fan has gone a step further and created his own holographic version of the assistant for his home.

Jarem Archer, who goes by untitled network on YouTube, demonstrates the build in the video by asking Corana if he’ll need an umbrella that day. The Halo AI appears in the pyramid-shaped device, and appears to consult a series of digital displays. “That’s probably not necessary,” she says. “The forecast shows sun, with a high of 87 and a low of 68.” When she’s done delivering the news, she walks away and vanishes.

Archer used motion capture and a Unity 3D app to...

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