On 8 November, Microsoft announced that its latest AR headset, HoloLens 2 finally went on sale. Headset you can buy-in directly for $ 3,500 or lease for $ 125 per month.
Microsoft announced HoloLens 2 in February and began selling the headset today. Although the headset 2 is 3500 dollars, it is actually cheaper than its predecessor, which costs $ 5,000. In addition to the direct purchase price Microsoft also gives to rent a headset for business for 125 dollars a month, and later will release a version for developers for the price of rent $ 100 per month.
Like the original, HoloLens 2 is positioned as focused on the corporate segment device. Microsoft requires companies to use the headset for designing, remote assistance, training, visualization, collaboration, architecture, construction, and more.
HoloLens 2. Specification
The official specifications confirm that the weight of the headset is 566 grams, and the battery battery life is 2-3 hours. Here is the full specification sheet:
Display
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Optics
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Transparent holographic lenses (waveguides) |
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Resolution
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2k 3:2 light engine |
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Holographic density
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> 2.5 K radiant (luminous dots per radian) |
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Eye rendering
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Optimize the display for the 3D location of the eyes |
Sensors
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Head tracking
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4 camera visible light |
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Tracking eyes
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2 IR camera |
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Depth
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1 megapixel sensor the depth of flight (ToF) |
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IMU
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Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer |
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Camera
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8-Megapixel still photos, 1080p30 video |
Audio and speech
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Array microphones
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5 channels |
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Dynamics
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Built-in surround sound |
Human understanding
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Hand tracking
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Two-handed fully articulated model, direct manipulation |
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Eye tracking
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Tracking in real time |
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Voice |
Management and control of the device; a natural language with an Internet connection |
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Windows Hello
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Enterprise-level security with iris recognition |
The perception of the environment
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6 DoF tracking
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Global positional tracking |
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Spatial mapping
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Grid environment in real time |
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Capture mixed reality
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Mixed holograms and physical environment photo and video |
Computing and communication
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SoC
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Computing platform Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
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HPU
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Custom holographic processor of the second generation |
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Memory
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LPDDR4x 4-GB DRAM system |
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Storage
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64 GB UFS 2.1 |
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Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5 (with 802.11 ac 2 × 2) |
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Bluetooth
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5 |
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USB
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USB Type-C |
In addition to improving the field of view and resolution, HoloLens 2 also starts with a full hand tracking. This is a huge improvement compared to the gesture is Air Tap relied on the original headset. Using hand tracking, the user will be able to more naturally and directly interact with augmented reality content.
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