This is what Bill Gates thinks of Microsoft’s HoloLens

Microsoft cofounder and former chief executive Bill Gates thinks his old company is off to a good start with the HoloLens augmented reality headset.

Today Gates made his first public remarks on the technology Microsoft unveiled just last week, during an Ask Me Anything chat on Reddit.

The comments came after Reddit user castmemberzack asked him, “What do YOU think about the new Hololens? Have you tried them out yet?”

Here’s what he had to say:

The Hololens is pretty amazing. Microsoft has put a lot into the chips and the software. It is the start of virtual reality. Making the device so you don’t get dizzy or nauseous is really hard — the speed of the alignment has to be super super fast. It will take a few years of software applications being built to realize the full promise of this.

castmemberzack was thrilled to receive the reply.

“Thank you so much for answering!” the user wrote. “I really appreciate it! :D”