How Microsoft's new HoloLens could come in handy in Egypt

Businessmen and employees in different fields can better avoid wasted driving time due to heavy traffic by using Microsoft's new HoloLens to make teleworking more effective, among other features that could come in handy for Egyptian users, one of the company’s senior software engineers believes.

The HoloLens, which is yet to be released on the market, aims to replace computer screens with glasses that allow users direct manual interaction with digital components of different purposes. It was unveiled last month after five years of development.

"It will be available [for customers] in the Windows 10 timeframe," said Mokhtar Khorshid, one of several Egyptian members of the Microsoft team at the Seattle-based headquarters of the software giant.

When asked how the highly sophisticated glasses can be best used, whether in Egypt or other countries, Khorshid said he thinks "possibilities are endless."

"But in my personal opinion, and this has nothing to do with [what] Microsoft is planning or intends to do, two specific scenarios jump to mind for Egyptian customers."