Apple Vision Pro and Microsoft HoloLens 2 Tech Specs Comparison

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Apple Vision Pro

The Apple Vision Pro and Microsoft HoloLens 2 are two of the most advanced mixed reality headsets. Both offer a unique blend of cutting-edge technology and user-friendly design, but they differ in several key areas. Let us compare the key technical specifications of both these headsets.

Specification Apple Vision Pro Microsoft HoloLens 2
Display Micro-OLED displays with up to 100Hz refresh rate See-through holographic lenses (waveguides) with up to 60Hz refresh rate
Resolution 4K for each eye 2K light engines
Processor Apple M2 and R1 chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Second-generation custom-built holographic processing unit
RAM Not yet revealed 4-GB LPDDR4x system DRAM
Storage Not yet revealed 64GB UFS 2.1
Input Hand Tracking, Eye Tracking and Voice Hand Tracking, Eye Tracking and Voice
Authentication system Optic ID based on Iris recognition Windows Hello based on Iris recognition
Cameras 12 high-resolution color cameras

Eye tracking: 4 IR cameras

4 grayscale cameras

Eye tracking: 2 IR cameras

Sensors Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, LiDAR and TrueDepth 1-MP time-of-flight (ToF) depth sensor,  Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
Speaker Two amplified drivers inside each audio pod to deliver personalized Spatial Audio Spatial sound
Microphones 6 microphones  5 channel microphones
Battery Life Up to 2 hours with the external battery pack 2–3 hours using built-in battery
Weight Not yet revealed 566 grams
OS visionOS Windows Holographic
Price $3500 $3500
Release year Expected in 2024 2019

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