Microsoft finally releases HoloLens 2 Development Edition in the US
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Updated November 2nd, 2020
Published November 2nd, 2020
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Back in May 2019, Microsoft first announced the HoloLens 2 Development Edition. After 1.5 years of the announcement, Microsoft today announced the general availability of HoloLens 2 Development Edition in the United States. Microsoft will also bring this new edition of HoloLens 2 to Canada, Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Italy by the end of the year?.
| HoloLens 2 Development Edition | Value (MSRP; in $USD) |
| HoloLens 2 device | $3,500 |
| Azure credits | $500 |
| 3-month Unity Pro license 1 | $450 |
| 3-month Pixyz Plugin license 2 | $300 |
| Total Development Edition Value | $4,750 |
| Total cost of Development Edition | $3,500 |
Bringing together HoloLens 2, Azure Mixed Reality Services, and Unity Pro, the most widely used real-time 3D development platform, makes it easy for developers to create professional mixed reality experiences using your industrial design data. The PiXYZ Plugin gives you the tools to create real-time experiences using Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) or Building Information Management (BIM) data.
You can order it here from Microsoft for $3500. Microsoft also announced that financing for as low as $99 per month will be available in early 2021.
Source: Microsoft
