The HoloLens is Microsoft’s very own mixed reality handset and yesterday, the company unveiled its successor. There are a number of new features which the HoloLens 2 brings about it, which includes some changes in the design, while Microsoft will still keep maintaining the target market which it has set – ranging from the likes of industry professionals, not just the average consumer.
The HoloLens 2 comes three years after the previous one. The device comes with a wider field of view, around and more than double with accordance to Microsoft, however, you still will be able to get 47 pixels per degree of sight. The device also has the presence of a ToF depth sensor, which has the capabilities to track the motions of your hands. Microsoft itself has glorified the new device by stating that moving from the HoloLens to the HoloLens 2 is like switching from a 720p TV to a 2K TV for each eye.
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The device will feature with tiny cameras which will have the capabilities to scan your retinas for Windows Hello authentication. Such cameras will have the ability to adjust image based oh the interpupillary distance which is there between your eyes. The device features with a Snapdragon 850 processor.
Not only is the device more capable now, it is also more comfortable. The main components have been shifted towards the back for the cause of better balance, while there also features a dial for the adjustment of the tightness. The device also works much better with the use of glasses, while the visor too can be lifted up – which would be quite useful in the case where someone has to talk with another person or indeed take a short break.
HoloLens 2 announced by Microsoft
The price tag that the HoloLens brings along with it is huge – $3500, and Microsoft has targeted the market featuring professionals that don’t sit at a desk to use a PC, for example, construction engineers as well as doctors. Companies will also be able to modify the HoloLens 2 before the purchase actually takes place.
