Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, an upgraded version of its mixed-reality headset, on Sunday in Barcelona, in a bet that doubles down on the idea that businesses will increasingly use hologram technology in the workplace.
released more than four years ago. Microsoft is also offering a subscription option for $125 per month. The lower price tag could make the headset more attractive to Microsoft’s commercial audience.
“This new medium is just the beginning of experiencing what’s possible when you connect the digital world to the physical world, to transform how we work, learn and play,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at the launch event in Barcleona.
Mixed reality, or augmented reality, is a technology that overlays digital images like holograms onto the real world. Microsoft’s new wireless mixed reality headset also includes an expanded field of view twice as big as the previous device.
Microsoft also said the latest version is three times more comfortable than before.
Other key features of the HoloLens 2 include:
- Real-time eye tracking
- See-through holographic lenses
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 processor
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