Microsoft has launched its advanced mixed reality headset, the HoloLens 2, in India today. The Redmond giant announced the business-focused headset at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019. It started shipping the device in global markets in November 2019. Although Microsoft did not launch its original HoloLens headset in India when it debuted back in 2016, the company has brought its second-gen mixed reality headset to the country to cater to enterprises.
HoloLens 2, for those unaware, is an advanced mixed reality headset that can produce virtual holograms of computer-generated content and lets users interact with them in the real world. Microsoft took feedback from original HoloLens users to improve on the second-gen headset’s usage and provide an immersive experience to users.
As for audio capabilities, the HoloLens 2 comes with built-in speakers that can deliver a spatial surround sound experience. It also has an array of microphones with a five-channel audio input.
Coming to the internals, Microsoft HoloLens 2 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 850 Compute Platform. It is paired with 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It also has support for Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0 technologies. There is also a USB-C port on board.
Microsoft launched the HoloLens 2 at a steep price of $3,500 (~Rs 2,58,735) in the global market. The company has, however, not revealed the Indian price of the headset as of now. Unlike other AR/VR headsets like the Oculus Quest or the PlayStation VR2, the HoloLens 2 will cater to businesses instead of end consumers.
