The HoloLens 2 headset’s journey has come to an end

Digilens, as stated by Sag, is a waveguide provider and a creator of headsets. It has recently gained significant traction with several of Microsoft’s previous associates, positioning itself optimally in terms of hardware and software to support former HoloLens 2 clients. Additionally, at AWE 2024, Digilens became the inaugural exhibitor to showcase Google’s Gemini functioning on an AR headset.

While other firms such as RealWear and ThirdEye do exist, according to him, they offer less robust platforms and may offer a different experience than what HoloLens users anticipate. RealWear employs assisted reality through a monocular LCD, while ThirdEye employs waveguides with transparent AR; however, it only utilizes an XR1 chipset that will likely require remote rendering to enhance graphics.

The potential of Enterprise AR applications is quite promising.

Scott Bickley, the research practice lead at Info-Tech Research Group, characterized Microsoft’s decision as regrettable since the augmented reality implementation for enterprise applications in the industrial sector demonstrated significant potential. In his view, the development rationale was based on much broader and deeper virtual reality applications that were fundamentally unrealistic from the outset.

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