Microsoft has actually verified it will cease production of the Hololens 2.
Per UploadVR, the combined truth headset will continue to be offered till products go out, and updates for “important security problems and software application regressions” will present till December 31, 2027.
No follower or replacement is apparently in the cards. Previously this year, UploadVR reported layoffs in Microsoft's Hololens department, which likewise saw cut down in 2023.
A history of Hololens and Microsoft's VR existence
Hololens 2 very first shown up in 2019, and was offered on the guarantee of higher combined truth immersion than its predecessor. It at first introduced (and stays) at a rate point of $3,500.
While the gadget is being ceased, Microsoft is still in VR thanks to a collaboration with Meta. In 2022, Xbox Cloud Gaming concerned the Quest headsets, part of Microsoft's bigger growth of the service to other, non-Xbox communities.
Recently, Meta revealed its own strategies to terminate 3 Quest headsets– the Quest 2, Quest Pro, and 128 GB Quest 3– along with the launch of the Quest three later on in October.
As UploadVR notes, software application assistance for the initial Hololens will end on December 10, making 2024 a definitive year for Microsoft's blended truth hardware.
Contributing Editor, GameDeveloper.com
A Kansas City, MO native, Justin Carter has actually composed for various websites consisting of IGN, Polygon, and SyFy Wire. In addition to Game Developer, his writing can be discovered at io9 over on Gizmodo. Do not ask him about just how much gum he's had, due to the fact that the response will be more than he's ready to confess.
