Microsoft announces the HoloLens 2

Source: Microsoft. Satya Nadella onstage at MWC.
Source: Microsoft. Nadella onstage at MWC.
At Mobile World Congress (MWC), Microsoft announced the HoloLens 2 intelligent edge device in addition to making several other launches.

HoloLens 2 is more immersive and comfortable than the previous model, and is built to accelerate time-to-value. The new visual display system still runs on low power while doubling the field of view; there is a more balanced centre of gravity, with light carbon-fibre material incorporated. Thermal management has been improved.

There is also a Microsoft HoloLens Customization Program for customers and partners which need to customise HoloLens 2 to fit their environmental needs.

The Azure Kinect Developer Kit combines the company's artificial intelligence (AI) sensors in a single device, while Dynamics 365 Guides is a new mixed-reality app that empowers employees to learn by doing. Guides provides step-by-step instructions that direct employees to the tools and parts they need and how to use them in real work situations.

Microsoft also announced two new Azure mixed reality services, designed to help developers and businesses build cross-platform, contextual and enterprise-grade mixed reality applications. Azure Spatial Anchors enables businesses and developers to create mixed reality apps that map, designate and recall precise points of interest that are accessible across HoloLens, iOS and Android devices.
The other service, Azure Remote Rendering helps people experience 3D without compromise.

"This is a tremendously exciting time for Microsoft, our partners, our customers, the computing industry and indeed the world. The virtually limitless computing power and capability of the cloud combined with increasingly intelligent and perceptive edge devices embedded throughout the physical world create experiences we could only imagine a few short years ago," said Julia White, Corporate VP, Microsoft Azure in a blog post.

Details:

HoloLens 2 will be available this year at a price of US$3,500. Bundles including Dynamics 365 Remote Assist start at US$125/month.

In Asia Pacific, HoloLens 2 will be initially available in Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand. Customers can preorder HoloLens 2 now

Initially available in China, the Azure Kinect DK is available for preorder at US$399.

Dynamics 365 Guides is available in preview.

Hashtag: #MWC19

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