The HoloLens 2 hardware is still self-contained, ... Like the first HoloLens, there are waveguides on the visor, which bend light and aim it into the eye with a MEMS ...

The waveguides on the HoloLens 2 are lighter now because Microsoft is using two sandwiched glass plates instead of three. When you put the whole system together — the lasers, ...

How do waveguides and combiners compare in building augmented reality displays? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with ...

Microsoft has made mixed reality less awkward. That was the major takeaway from my time with HoloLens 2, its new $3,500 headset aimed not at you (or me), but at businesses. It's not only because ...

The HoloLens optics system is composed of see-through holographic lenses (Microsoft refers to them as "waveguides") that use an optical projection system to beam holograms into your eyes.

Waveguide optics are increasingly looking like the best near-term solution for creating AR glasses that are truly glasses-sized. Lumus is one such waveguide company and recently let their latest ...

HoloLens 2 uses a brand new solution for projecting three dimensional holograms onto your eyeballs. While the original unit used tiny projectors to produce images on layered glass that were then ...

The HoloLens 2 headset will receive updates for “critical security issues and software regressions” until 2027. By 2028, Microsoft’s beleaguered mixed reality brand will no longer be supported.

Microsoft enters with its futuristic mixed reality headset — HoloLens — which on a first glance looks like a Gadget straight out of a Bond movie. When most tech companies are focusing on ...

Apple's headline 'liquid glass' announcement at WWDC shows the tech company is deliberately cautious on AI, writes Paul Armstrong.

Mark Zuckerberg showed off a render of the AR glasses Facebook is working on last year, but he didn't reveal a lot of details about the device. Now, we finally know a bit more about it, thanks to ...

Magic Leap 1 is one of the most hyped AR headsets. Find out how it compares to Microsoft's HoloLens 2, how to develop apps for the headset, and more.