MWC 2019, Day 0: Here's what you missed from Microsoft, LG, Huawei and Nokia

MWC 2019, Day 0: Here's what you missed from Microsoft, LG, Huawei and Nokia

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Microsoft's new mixed reality headset, the HoloLens 2, costs $3,500. But even if you could afford the high price, don't think about getting yourself one anytime soon. But you might get to use one at work: The device is designed for factory workers, industrial designers and military personnel. Instead of focusing on consumer applications like games and movies, Microsoft designed the HoloLens 2 for times when these workers need to be hands-free -- say, for overlaying instructions in their view while they assemble a heavy piece of machinery. We got to try the HoloLens 2 out ahead of MWC at Microsoft's HQ in Redmond, Washington.

As an improvement on 2016's original HoloLens, the successor has a new look, eye tracking, double the field of view and it makes room for glasses, if you wear them. Preorders are open now and it ships later this year.

MWC 2019, Day 0: Here's what you missed from Microsoft, LG, Huawei and Nokia

Feb 24, 2019, 8:14pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/mwc-2019-day-0-heres-what-you-missed-from-microsoft-lg-huawei-and-nokia/ > Microsoft's new mixed reality headset, the HoloLens 2, costs $3,500. But even if you could afford the high price, don't think about getting yourself one anytime soon. But you might get to use one at work: The device is designed for factory workers, industrial designers and military personnel. Instead of focusing on consumer applications like games and movies, Microsoft designed the HoloLens 2 for times when these workers need to be hands-free -- say, for overlaying instructions in their view while they assemble a heavy piece of machinery. We got to try the HoloLens 2 out ahead of MWC at Microsoft's HQ in Redmond, Washington. > As an improvement on 2016's original HoloLens, the successor has a new look, eye tracking, double the field of view and it makes room for glasses, if you wear them. Preorders are open now and it ships later this year.