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Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset starts shipping at $3,500
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Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset starts shipping at $3,500

The new version of the HoloLens has a wider field of view and more gesture control.

Apple is reportedly already working to launch its AR headset next year
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Apple is reportedly already working to launch its AR headset next year

The headset will reportedly work in tandem with the iPhone to display text messages, emails, maps, and even games.

Microsoft has unveiled HoloLens 2 developers edition, priced at Rs $3,500
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Microsoft has unveiled HoloLens 2 developers edition, priced at Rs $3,500

The developer edition will also receive support for Unreal Engine 4 by the end of May.

Microsoft teases a possible HoloLens 2 announcement at Mobile World Congress 2019
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Microsoft teases a possible HoloLens 2 announcement at Mobile World Congress 2019

As per the HoloLens 2 teaser, Microsoft's keynote at MWC 2019 is expected to happen on 24 February.

Microsoft's HoloLens is helping engineers at NASA build the Orion spacecraft
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Microsoft's HoloLens is helping engineers at NASA build the Orion spacecraft

Engineers at NASA are using the Mixed Reality headset to learn a task or check the directions.

Microsoft’s next generation HoloLens code named Sydney, expected to arrive by early 2019: Report
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Microsoft’s next generation HoloLens code named Sydney, expected to arrive by early 2019: Report

The new HoloLens is expected to come with some significant hardware and design upgrades.

Microsoft brings mixed reality HoloLens smart glasses to 29 new European market
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Microsoft brings mixed reality HoloLens smart glasses to 29 new European market

HoloLens is now coming to 29 new European markets, bringing the total number of HoloLens markets to 39.

Microsoft's mixed reality HoloLens is helping designers save time and money
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Microsoft's mixed reality HoloLens is helping designers save time and money

Designers at Ford studio have been using Microsoft's mixed reality HoloLens headset to visualize different stylistic propositions in the form of holograms.

Microsoft will unveil a new range of affordable, mixed reality headsets at IFA Berlin
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Microsoft will unveil a new range of affordable, mixed reality headsets at IFA Berlin

At IFA Berlin, Microsoft plans to reveal more details about its upcoming mixed reality platform and the headsets that go with it.

Microsoft is designing a custom 'coprocessor' chip for HoloLens 2 to handle AI functions
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Microsoft is designing a custom 'coprocessor' chip for HoloLens 2 to handle AI functions

According to a blog post on Microsoft Research Blog, the company pointed out that the new custom chip will handle AI functions on the HoloLens 2.

Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that AR will be bigger than the iPhone, but building a device won't be easy
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Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that AR will be bigger than the iPhone, but building a device won't be easy

While most of the buzz in the technology space surrounds virtual reality, Apple appears to be focussing entirely on augmented reality.

Microsoft's $299 VR headsets will come in March, but details to be revealed at WinHEC in December
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Microsoft's $299 VR headsets will come in March, but details to be revealed at WinHEC in December

Microsoft’s Surface Studio announcement last week captured media attention, but there was one, significant update that snuck under the radar. Microsoft had promised that stand-alone, mixed reality headsets would be coming in March at a starting price of around $300 (around Rs 20,000).

Here's why the future of productivity would inevitably be driven by augmented reality
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Here's why the future of productivity would inevitably be driven by augmented reality

Think of your ideal workspace. You’d love an office with a view, a massive screen to work on, maybe a fish tank beside you and some light music playing in the background. Wouldn’t that be nice?

Asus will unveil an augmented reality product at CES next year
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Asus will unveil an augmented reality product at CES next year

Jerry Shen, Asus' CEO said that an AR device from Asus will be unveiled at CES next year. He also added that they’ve put the unveiling of the product on hold at the request of a “very big player.”

With HoloLens, Microsoft aims to avoid Google's mistakes
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With HoloLens, Microsoft aims to avoid Google's mistakes

Microsoft is going completely opposite on how to pitch Hololens in comparison to Google's approach for their Google Glass.

Hololens teardown: What's inside Microsoft's headgear
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Hololens teardown: What's inside Microsoft's headgear

While we've seen the attractive design and nifty features, Microsoft has now decided to give us a glimpse of how it looks from the inside.

Build 2016: NASA, Microsoft team up to bring you a guided tour of Mars
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Build 2016: NASA, Microsoft team up to bring you a guided tour of Mars

The US space agency and tech giant Microsoft have teamed up to create "Destination: Mars", a guided tour of Mars using the same Hololens headset technology that helps scientists plan the Curiosity rover's activities on Red Planet.

Microsoft Hololens Development Edition will now be available for pre-order starting 29 February at $3,000
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Microsoft Hololens Development Edition will now be available for pre-order starting 29 February at $3,000

Microsoft's Hololens Development Edition will now be available for pre-order starting today, February 29, for its expected launch on March 30. The development kit is said to also come with a few goodies including three games such as Fragments, Young Conker, and RoboRaid.

Augmented Reality showcased at TED talk by Microsoft's HoloLens and Silicon Valley startup Meta
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Augmented Reality showcased at TED talk by Microsoft's HoloLens and Silicon Valley startup Meta

Microsoft inventor Alex Kipman was joined by holograms at a renowned TED gathering here on Thursday as he gave a glimpse into a future where computer screens are relics.

Microsoft's HoloLens has edge over Google Glass: Study
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Microsoft's HoloLens has edge over Google Glass: Study

A comparative study of Google and Microsoft smart glasses by Britain-based market research firm Juniper Research has found that the Microsoft's HoloLens will be better poised at dominating the market by 2020, a media report said.