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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
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The Microsoft HoloLens 2 is a next-generation, augmented reality headset built for enterprise workers who use their hands and can't benefit from phones, tablets, or computers in the same way that other industries can. Microsoft is targeting corporations like auto shops or factory floors to re-imagine the work environment.
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not positioned as consumer product, though anyone can purchase one
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The HoloLens 2 has both hand and eye tracking capabilities. Hand tracking includes simplified gestures compared to the original HoloLens thanks to 25 points of articulation on each hand. Eye tracking includes the ability to pinpoint something with your eyes and verablize commands for actions to take, like closing a browser. Eye tracking is new to the HoloLens line. With a camera, the device can also scan your retina to authenticate you into the platform.
for employees using their hands at work, not stuck at computers/desks (factory floors, fixing jet propulsion engine
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you can wear glasses with them
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18235460/microsoft-hololens-2-price-specs-mixed-reality-ar-vr-business-work-features-mwc-2019
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There are other noteable improvements to the HoloLens 2 compared to the HoloLens. Not only can can it map the space you are in (spatial mapping), but it can understand the objects around you, like knowing that is a couch or a desk (semantic understanding of space). One reviewer noted it was more comfortable and easier to gesture, as well. The HoloLens 2 comes with a larger field of vision, though it's still significantly limited.
  
  
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more comfortable, large field of view, easier gestures, better detection of real-life objects, more accurate hand tracking
 
more comfortable, large field of view, easier gestures, better detection of real-life objects, more accurate hand tracking
 
new: Azure Kinect sensor, an ARM processor, eye-tracking sensors, and an entirely different display system
 
new: Azure Kinect sensor, an ARM processor, eye-tracking sensors, and an entirely different display system
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18235460/microsoft-hololens-2-price-specs-mixed-reality-ar-vr-business-work-features-mwc-2019
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memory of device - remembers where your browsers are, saves annotations on objects in your world
  
 
==Release and Pricing==
 
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==Hardware==
 
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==Input Devices==
 
==Input Devices==
 
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eyes
  
 
==Accessories==
 
==Accessories==
 
HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset - Red https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/hyperx-cloud-ii-gaming-headset-red/8pc2qjgpp29z
 
HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset - Red https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/hyperx-cloud-ii-gaming-headset-red/8pc2qjgpp29z
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==Apps==
 
==Apps==
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Dynamic 365 Guides, will be a mixed reality app with templates to create instructions for repairing real-world things
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Azure Remote Rendering that lets the HoloLens offload some compute load to the cloud. It exists because the HoloLens 2 can only store and render a limited kind of detail for something like a 3D render of an engine locally. With Remote Rendering, some of the detail can come in real time from the cloud, so it displays potentially infinite levels of detail, allowing you to model and interact with the smallest parts of a holographic machine
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Azure Spatial Anchors. It lets you pin holograms to real places in the world
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18235460/microsoft-hololens-2-price-specs-mixed-reality-ar-vr-business-work-features-mwc-2019
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Microsoft Mesh, a technology promising a way to beam people into the same shared virtual space, shows amazing promise.
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https://www.cnet.com/news/hands-on-at-home-with-microsofts-hololens-2/
  
 
===Stores===
 
===Stores===

Revision as of 04:07, 2 July 2021

Microsoft HoloLens 2
Basic Info
VR/AR Augmented Reality
Type Head-mounted display
Subtype Integrated HMD
Platform Windows Mixed Reality
Developer Microsoft
Release Date 2019
Price $3,500
Website https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens
Predecessor Microsoft HoloLens
System
Operating System Windows Holographic OS
Storage
Display
Resolution 2k 3:2 light engines
Image
Optics
Optics See-through holographic lenses (waveguides)
Tracking
Tracking 6DOF, World-scale positional tracking
Rotational Tracking Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
Audio
Audio microphone array of 5 channels, built-in spatial sound
Camera 4 visible light head tracking, 2 IR eye tracking
Connectivity
Connectivity WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5, USB-C
Power USB-PD for fast charging
Device
Weight 566g
Input Hands, Eyes


Introduction

The Microsoft HoloLens 2 is a next-generation, augmented reality headset built for enterprise workers who use their hands and can't benefit from phones, tablets, or computers in the same way that other industries can. Microsoft is targeting corporations like auto shops or factory floors to re-imagine the work environment.

The HoloLens 2 has both hand and eye tracking capabilities. Hand tracking includes simplified gestures compared to the original HoloLens thanks to 25 points of articulation on each hand. Eye tracking includes the ability to pinpoint something with your eyes and verablize commands for actions to take, like closing a browser. Eye tracking is new to the HoloLens line. With a camera, the device can also scan your retina to authenticate you into the platform.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18235460/microsoft-hololens-2-price-specs-mixed-reality-ar-vr-business-work-features-mwc-2019 There are other noteable improvements to the HoloLens 2 compared to the HoloLens. Not only can can it map the space you are in (spatial mapping), but it can understand the objects around you, like knowing that is a couch or a desk (semantic understanding of space). One reviewer noted it was more comfortable and easier to gesture, as well. The HoloLens 2 comes with a larger field of vision, though it's still significantly limited.


compared to predecessor: more comfortable, large field of view, easier gestures, better detection of real-life objects, more accurate hand tracking new: Azure Kinect sensor, an ARM processor, eye-tracking sensors, and an entirely different display system https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18235460/microsoft-hololens-2-price-specs-mixed-reality-ar-vr-business-work-features-mwc-2019

memory of device - remembers where your browsers are, saves annotations on objects in your world

Release and Pricing

Purchase from Microsoft Store, Insight, or SHI.

Hardware

In the Box

  • HoloLens 2 device
  • Carrying case
  • Overhead strap
  • Microfiber cloth
  • Charger
  • USB-C cable

Specs

  • HPU: Second-generation custom-built holographic processing unit
  • Memory: 4-GB LPDDR4x system DRAM
  • Storage: 64-GB UFS 2.1

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/hardware#

Setup Tutorial

must have microsoft account dial at the back optional top band magnetic brow band

Input Devices

hands eyes

Accessories

HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset - Red https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/hyperx-cloud-ii-gaming-headset-red/8pc2qjgpp29z

Apps

Dynamic 365 Guides, will be a mixed reality app with templates to create instructions for repairing real-world things

Azure Remote Rendering that lets the HoloLens offload some compute load to the cloud. It exists because the HoloLens 2 can only store and render a limited kind of detail for something like a 3D render of an engine locally. With Remote Rendering, some of the detail can come in real time from the cloud, so it displays potentially infinite levels of detail, allowing you to model and interact with the smallest parts of a holographic machine

Azure Spatial Anchors. It lets you pin holograms to real places in the world

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18235460/microsoft-hololens-2-price-specs-mixed-reality-ar-vr-business-work-features-mwc-2019

Microsoft Mesh, a technology promising a way to beam people into the same shared virtual space, shows amazing promise. https://www.cnet.com/news/hands-on-at-home-with-microsofts-hololens-2/

Stores

Developer

Images

History

References