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Microsoft Teases HoloLens 2 (cnet.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the hold-on-to-your-butts dept.

"Microsoft is expected to announce the next generation HoloLens headset at an already announced event on February 24, and the company's doing a bit more to stoke the flames," reports TechCrunch. One of the key people behind the original HoloLens, Alex Kipman, tweeted a video showing "vague forms of chips and cables [that] take shape out of melted ice, rocks and air," reports TechCrunch. From the report: The original headset was ahead of the mixed reality wave, but now that AR is starting to catch on all over the industry, the timing could be right for a big second-generation launch. Reports have suggested a Qualcomm 850 chip and new Project Kinect Sensors. The headset is also said to be cheaper and smaller than its developer-focused predecessor, which could put Microsoft in prime position to push augmented reality forward.

21 comments

  1. HL2.0 by zlives · · Score: 4, Funny

    i for one am waiting for HL NT at the very least.

    1. Re: HL2.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      microsoft was sold out to shitty smelly parasites hindu-chimps. Donâ(TM)t be a fucking idiot.

  2. Could be big by SuperKendall · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Having tried pretty much all of the VR and AR headsets, the one I thought had the most potential was actually the Hololens - only hampered by a really bad field of view limitation.

    If they have improved on that a lot, I think a new Hololens could do really well, even if it's still expensive.

    Remember an AR headset can do AR and VR, while a VR headset can only do VR...

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    1. Re:Could be big by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It has a lot of potential, the field of view was the major thing holding back V1 (well that and some system resource limitations which will no doubt be significantly mitigated by a newer SoC). I predict the typical anti-technology slashdot response though given it's from Microsoft and has no wireless, less space than a nomad. Lame.

    2. Re:Could be big by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Having tried pretty much all of the VR and AR headsets, the one I thought had the most potential was actually the Hololens - only hampered by a really bad field of view limitation.

      If they have improved on that a lot, I think a new Hololens could do really well, even if it's still expensive.

      Remember an AR headset can do AR and VR, while a VR headset can only do VR...

      So far AR headsets have been limited in the ability to show black pixels without a darkening shield. That is one area that VR devices have no issue with. Regardless I look forward to seeing the HoloLens 2, the first one really showed to me the potential for AR.

    3. Re:Could be big by HarrySquatter · · Score: 0

      If they have improved on that a lot, I think a new Hololens could do really well, even if it's still expensive.

      So they'll sell 4 instead of 2? No one wants to walk around with a headset on their face but out-of-touch nerds. AR is "big in the industry" and light on actual consumer sales.

    4. Re:Could be big by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      This isn't google glass and it's not a consumer device (hence the reason there is not much in the way of consumer sales). It's used pretty extensively in the construction and manufacturing industries and improvements like a wider field of view will definitely help, it won't make it any more of a consumer device though but again that's not the target.

    5. Re:Could be big by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      If they have improved on that a lot, I think a new Hololens could do really well, even if it's still expensive.

      So they'll sell 4 instead of 2? No one wants to walk around with a headset on their face but out-of-touch nerds. AR is "big in the industry" and light on actual consumer sales.

      Apple is expecting to release their AR headset soon. That's when AR headsets will become fashionable.

    6. Re: Could be big by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Crapple is on track to become irrelevant, not fashionable anymore.

  3. Well, they have always been a bit of a bully by sjames · · Score: 1

    Why are you hitting yourself?

    Why are you hitting yourself?

    Why are you hitting yourself?

    Why are you hitting yourself?

    Your comment violated the "postercomment" compression filter. Try less whitespace and/or less repetition.

    Please get a sense of humor!

  4. Why are they investing in research when... by snapsnap · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    the start menu in Windows 10 often takes twenty+ minutes to show? They should invest in things that help most of their users.

    1. Re:Why are they investing in research when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      But apparently Microsoft doesn't consider the start menu taking tens of minutes to show a problem.

    2. Re: Why are they investing in research when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Microsoft is weird like that. At least duke nukem runs. I can run any other stuff on Linux

    3. Re:Why are they investing in research when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      dude your computer is totally fucked if thats happening. in any case why are you still using windows, it's 2019 get on linux!

    4. Re:Why are they investing in research when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      IF you have a computer that is taking 20+ mins to show the menu the problem is likely the idiot behind the keyboard.

  5. Hololens 1? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I mean.. I heard about the hololens. Did it ever even release? All it was was a tech demo in my mind

    1. Re: Hololens 1? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It's not a consumer device. And yes it has a pretty decent following in areas it targets

    2. Re:Hololens 1? by gravewax · · Score: 1

      HoloLens released and was apparently very successful. HoloLens was never a consumer device that you would see in stores or homes, it was for large enterprises usually in construction, manufacturing, engineering or architecture spaces.

  6. Amazing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    At this point i really see no reason to buy anything else.

  7. Oculus Go rules, but Oculus Quest is next for me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Oculus Quest will be the real thing. Oculus go is best for p0rn. at least 1440p, anything under that is like needing glasses, but dont having any

  8. Idle Hands and all that Jazz by Thud457 · · Score: 1

    Maybe I'll finally be able to learn to play "Grumpy Snail".

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