Microsoft introduces HoloLens 2 developer edition

Microsoft has unveiled a developer edition of its Mixed Reality (MR) headset HoloLens 2. Priced at $3,500, the device will have software support for the "Unreal Engine 4 SDK (software development kit)", The Verge reported on Thursday. The kit will include the HoloLens 2 hardware and Azure credits alongside free trials of Unity Pro and Unity PiXYZ Plugin for CAD data.

Microsoft still hasn`t announced a commercial release date for the HoloLens 2. The company showcased the device in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The HoloLens 2 has a field of view that`s more than double of the first-generation HoloLens. The device is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 850.

HoloLens 2 contains eye-tracking sensors that make interacting with holograms even more natural. The new dial-in fit system makes the headset comfortable to wear for longer periods.