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Microsoft HoloLens VR Headset
Microsoft HoloLens
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Sony PlayStation VR Headset
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Editiorial reviews
9
9 editorial reviews
Lighter, with a better viewRead more
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.Read more
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.Read more
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4.0 out of 5
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Display

Display sourceBuilt inBuilt inBuilt in
Reality typeAugmented Reality
N/A
Virtual Reality
Field of view120.0 °110.0 °100.0 °
Refresh rate60.0 Hz90.0 Hz120.0 Hz
Resolution per eye
N/A
1080 x 1200 px1920 x 1080 px
Display technology
N/A
OLEDOLED
Read latency
N/A
N/A
18.0 ms

Features

Glasses compatibleyesyesyes
Position trackingyesyesyes
Optics correctionyesyesyes
Front-Facing camerayes
N/A
N/A
Eye trackingyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone connectionBuilt-in headphonesBuilt-in headphonesExternal headphones required
Focus adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Movement tracking
N/A
6 degrees of freedom
N/A
Room-scale tracking
N/A
yesyes
Supplied accessories
N/A
Gamepad
  • PlayStation Camera
  • Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
  • DOOM VFR
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
  • WipEout Omega Collection
  • PlayStation VR Worlds
Coloration mode
N/A
MonotoneMonotone
Adjustable straps
N/A
yesyes
Built-in headphones
N/A
yes
N/A
Gesture control
N/A
N/A
yes
Control type
N/A
N/A
  • Buttons
  • Rotary
Motion to photon latency
N/A
N/A
20.0 ms
Built-in microphone
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz16.58 oz21.16 oz
Height
N/A
11.85 in7.28 in
Width
N/A
4.8 in7.36 in
Depth
N/A
8.86 in10.91 in

Design

Body materialPlasticPlastic
  • Foam
  • Plastic
Colour of product
N/A
BlackBlack,White

Connectivity

Controller compatibilityProprietary Controller
  • Oculus Touch
  • Xbox One Wireless gamepad
  • Dualshock 4
  • PlayStation Move
  • PlayStation Aim
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB
USB
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
USB
N/A
yesyes
USB version
N/A
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Number of USB 2.0
N/A
1
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)
N/A
3
N/A
Card reader integrated
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
Headphone output
N/A
N/A
yes

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