What is the HoloLens 2?
The HoloLens 2 is a mixed reality smart glasses developed by Microsoft. It offers an immersive experience, combining the virtual world with the real. The HoloLens 2 is the successor to the original Microsoft HoloLens. It is an untethered visor that creates a new vision and experience for computing. Microsoft hopes it brings mixed reality solutions for businesses.
What is the HoloLens 2 used for?
The HoloLens 2 is designed for enterprise implementations. Some common use cases include:
- Remote Assistance
- Training & Task Guidance
- Collaborative Visualization
- Contextual Data Access
Some companies are using the HoloLens in conjunction with their work. A furniture company, for example, can use the HoloLens 2 to create a demo of a piece of furniture in a room as a life-sized object. The Microsoft HoloLens 2 also allows you to map out a world and see 3D maps of digital things in real life. This allows the user to have an immersive and instinctual experience, which can be used for many industries. Since it does not have any wires, the device can be used to view 2D and 3D content from any position.
Specifications
- Optics: See-through holographic lenses (waveguides)
- Resolution: 2k 3:2 light engines
- Holographic Density: >2.5k radiants (light points per radian)
- Eye-based Rendering: Display optimization for 3D eye position
- Head Tracking Sensor: 4 visible light cameras
- Eye Tracking Sensor: 2 IR cameras
- Depth: 1-MP time-of-flight (ToF) depth sensor
- IMU : Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
- Camera: 8-MP stills, 1080p30 video
- Audio: 5 channels
- Speakers: Built- in spatial sound
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Compute Platform
- HPU : Second-generation custom-built holographic processing unit
- Memory: 4-GB LPDDR4x system DRAM
- Storage: 64-GB UFS 2.1
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac 2x2)
- Bluetooth: 5
- USB: USB Type-C
- Weight: 566g
- Battery Life: 2-3 hours of active use
- Charging: USB - PD for fast charging
- Cooling: Passive (no fans)
- Contains Lithium batteries
- Eye Tracking: Real time tracking
- Spatial Mapping: Real time environment mesh
- Mixed Reality Capture
- Voice: Command and control-on device
- 6DoF Tracking: World-scale positional tracking
- Mixed Reality Capture: Mixed hologram and physical environment photos and videos
- Hand Tracking: Two-handed fully articulated model, direct manipulation
- Windows Hello: Enterprise-grade security with iris recognition
Online Reviews
Many HoloLens 2 reviews can be found online. Below are some quotes from publications that have reviewed the HoloLens 2.
- "Thanks to its padded brow pad and padded back, it was a snug, comfortable fit. I was able to keep my glasses on, and the HoloLens 2 slipped right over them." - Digital Trends
- "The best way I can describe it is like Google Maps' turn-by-turn directions for real world instructions -- or like a floating Lego manual for reality. I move my eyes over each step-by-step card that floats in the air in front of me." - Cnet
- "That's one of the big improvements the Microsoft HoloLens 2 received, with the design being both smaller and lighter. We immediately noticed the weight difference when we put it on, and it's down to the company's new carbon fiber build." - Tech Radar
How can I buy the HoloLens 2 if I'm not in the USA?
The good news is that even if you're not based in the USA, you can still purchase the HoloLens 2. The USA HoloLens website does not offer international shipping, but our shopping service can help you buy the device and deliver it to your international address.
Which countries can Big Apple Buddy ship to?
Big Apple Buddy can help you buy the HoloLens 2 from the USA and deliver it you internationally. We currently offer international shipping to the following countries:
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