Microsoft HoloLens

Lighter, with a better view

The HoloLens 2 isn't meant for your home, but that's what makes it so futuristic. The headset is built for "collaborative visualization" that's more complete and intense than any home AR or VR headset. And importantly, the HoloLens 2 fixes the flaws of its predecessor.

In anticipation of the debut of Microsoft's HoloLens 2, we've unearthed the first-generation HoloLens and "retroreviewed" it, with an eye toward how Microsoft could improve its next-generation augmented reality headset.

Microsoft HoloLens is the company’s holographic, augmented reality headset that promises a never before like holographic experience to its users.

Enterprise AR is still a work-in-progress but the key to cracking the code lies in software

There was a fish in the bathtub. That was one of the first things we saw in the hotel room after we put on Microsoft’s developer-ready version of HoloLens, the augmented reality headset it believes...

The Hololens 2 is amazing, but seriously expensive.

The Development Edition of the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset is a well-executed and tempting look at how we might use computers years in the future.

Is it worth buying the Microsoft HoloLens 2? The VR Shop team find out with this hands-on review, testing and unboxing.