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Meta 2 VR Headset
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Microsoft HoloLens VR Headset
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Oculus Rift S VR Headset
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4.3 out of 5
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9 editorial reviews
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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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4.1 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Display

Display sourceComputerBuilt inBuilt inBuilt in
Reality typeAugmented RealityAugmented RealityVirtual RealityVirtual Reality
Resolution per eye1280 x 1440 px
N/A
1280 x 1600 px1920 x 1080 px
Display technologyLCD
N/A
LCDOLED
Field of view90.0 °120.0 °110.0 °100.0 °
Refresh rate60.0 Hz60.0 Hz80.0 Hz120.0 Hz
Read latency
N/A
N/A
N/A
18.0 ms

Features

Glasses compatibleyesyesyesyes
Position trackingyesyesyesyes
Gesture controlyes
N/A
yesyes
Front-Facing camerayesyesno
N/A
Headphone connectionBuilt-in headphonesBuilt-in headphonesBuilt-in headphonesExternal headphones required
Optics correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Eye tracking
N/A
yesno
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Control type
N/A
N/A
Touch
  • Buttons
  • Rotary
Movement tracking
N/A
N/A
6 degrees of freedom
N/A
Room-scale tracking
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Windows Mixed Reality Compatible
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Supplied accessories
N/A
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
N/A
MonotoneMonotone
Adjustable straps
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Adjustable interpupillary distance
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in headphones
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in microphone
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Motion to photon latency
N/A
N/A
N/A
20.0 ms

Dimensions

Weight17.64 oz20.81 oz19.86 oz21.16 oz
Height
N/A
N/A
10.94 in7.28 in
Width
N/A
N/A
6.3 in7.36 in
Depth
N/A
N/A
8.27 in10.91 in

Design

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

Connectivity

Controller compatibilityLeap Motion ControllerProprietary Controller
  • Oculus Touch
  • Xbox One Wireless gamepad
  • Dualshock 4
  • PlayStation Move
  • PlayStation Aim
HDMIyes
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
USB
USB
Connectivity technology
N/A
N/A
Wired
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of USB 2.0
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Card reader integrated
N/A
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0
Headphone output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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