Microsoft’s HoloLens went up for pre-order to developers today and the company released the device’s official specifications. The headset is rather light and comes with a lot of sensors. No wonder it costs $3,000 for the developer version.
Processors
Intel 32 bit architecture
Custom-built Microsoft Holographic Processing Unit (HPU 1.0)
Power
Battery life: 2-3 hours of active use
Up to 2 weeks of standby time
Fully functional when charging
Passively cooled (no fans)
Memory
64GB Flash
2GB RAM (2GB CPU and 1GB HPU)
OS and Apps
Windows 10
Windows Store
Weight
579g
Optics
See-through holographic lenses (waveguides)
2 HD 16:9 light engines
Automatic pupillary distance calibration
Holographic Resolution: 2.3M total light points
Holographic Density: >2.5k radiants (light points per radian)
Sensors
1 IMU
4 environment understanding cameras
1 depth camera
1 2MP photo / HD video camera
Mixed reality capture
4 microphones
1 ambient light sensor
Human Understanding
Spatial sound
Gaze tracking
Gesture input
Voice support
Input / Output / Connectivity
Built-in Speakers
Audio 3.5mm jack
Volume up/down
Brightness up/down
Power button
Battery status LEDs
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Micro-USB 2.0
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Asher is a games journalist, former News Writer (Gaming) at Windows Central. They contributed 1110 articles to ICXM between 2015–2017, focused on opinion pieces, game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news: wrote over 1,100 ICXM pieces on Xbox news, hardware reviews, and platform commentary before joining Future plc’s Windows Central in 2017.