Microsoft released it in 2019 HoloLens 2 announced that it has ended the production of mixed reality glasses. This decision signals a change in the company’s strategy in the field of augmented reality.
Microsoft stopped HoloLens 2 production
HoloLens 2 offered significant improvements compared to the first model, such as a wider viewing angle and improved hand tracking. However, the screen quality and viewing angle fell behind its new generation competitors. In recent years, companies such as Magic Leap, Varjo, Apple and Meta have launched AR/VR hybrid glasses. This reduced its power in the market dominated by HoloLens 2.
Microsoft has announced that HoloLens 2 will now only receive security and bug fix updates through the end of 2027, and all software support will end in early 2028. Support for the first HoloLens will also end.
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The discontinuation of HoloLens 2 comes amid ongoing changes at Microsoft’s mixed reality division. Alex Kipman, long-time leader of the division; He left the company last year. Additionally, the AR/VR division has been facing layoffs for several years.
Reports had also claimed that HoloLens 3 was canceled due to strategic uncertainty. We can say that the HoloLens family is officially over. Microsoft’s future in the field of augmented reality also remains uncertain.
Recently, Apple entered this market with Vision Pro. Meta, on the other hand, continues to offer affordable alternatives with models such as Quest 3S.