The Implications of Microsoft's Flat UI in Relation to HoloLens

The "new" Microsoft is growing out of itsadolescent stage.

Post-Vista Microsoft has been stepping up its gameinthe consumer space by making authentically-digital software and even entering the world of hardware with Surface and Lumia.

Part of this re-branding was a significant aesthetic shift from glossy icons to flat, minimalist design elements.

A difficult part of this shift was convincing consumersthat this change was good.

Some decried Microsoft's UI and UX change to flatness, simple ic...