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I remember HoloLens being announced to be available in "windows 10 timeframe". Still awaiting (EDIT:) Cheaper consumer version.

eightysixfour 9y ago
It has been available for more than a year.
wlesieutre 9y ago
If Windows 10 is the "forever" version of Windows with continuous upgrades then they've got plenty of time!
esterly 9y ago
HoloLen hardware can be purchased here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy
- MichaelGG 9y ago
  Hardly the device for my kids to play Minecraft on like MS hyped. Starting to feel like another Kinect - the preview movie was amazing, the actually shipped one, meh.
  - eightysixfour 9y ago
    Wasn't it introduced at build, the developer conference? I imagine that should have given a good indicator as to their initial target market while use cases are built up for production versions. The Mixed Reality headsets seem to be in the same vain, an opportunity to start introducing that tech to developers at a lower price point.
connorcpu 9y ago
They're not really focused on making a consumer version, they're trying to turn it into an enterprise product first
- godelmachine 9y ago
  Don't they follow that model for everything? For stuff like RAM, HDD's and anything related to computers? They actually build the product for enterprise and then also sell it to individual consumers.
WorldMaker 9y ago
The "cheaper consumer version" focus for now seems to be on the Windows 10 Mixed Reality goggles coming out in the Fall. Yes, it's not HoloLens displays (it's classic LCD screens strapped to your face) or standalone computer (it's tethered to a PC), but it is cheaper and it will be consumer focused in the Fall (and it will use most of the same Windows platform support and niceties like inside-out tracking).
dingo_bat 9y ago
Well windows 10's time frame is now "as long as Microsoft is in business". It's going to be a series of beta quality builds until eternity.

eightysixfour 9y ago

It has been available for more than a year.

wlesieutre 9y ago

If Windows 10 is the "forever" version of Windows with continuous upgrades then they've got plenty of time!

esterly 9y ago

HoloLen hardware can be purchased here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy

MichaelGG 9y ago
Hardly the device for my kids to play Minecraft on like MS hyped. Starting to feel like another Kinect - the preview movie was amazing, the actually shipped one, meh.
- eightysixfour 9y ago
  Wasn't it introduced at build, the developer conference? I imagine that should have given a good indicator as to their initial target market while use cases are built up for production versions. The Mixed Reality headsets seem to be in the same vain, an opportunity to start introducing that tech to developers at a lower price point.

connorcpu 9y ago

They're not really focused on making a consumer version, they're trying to turn it into an enterprise product first

godelmachine 9y ago
Don't they follow that model for everything? For stuff like RAM, HDD's and anything related to computers? They actually build the product for enterprise and then also sell it to individual consumers.

WorldMaker 9y ago

The "cheaper consumer version" focus for now seems to be on the Windows 10 Mixed Reality goggles coming out in the Fall. Yes, it's not HoloLens displays (it's classic LCD screens strapped to your face) or standalone computer (it's tethered to a PC), but it is cheaper and it will be consumer focused in the Fall (and it will use most of the same Windows platform support and niceties like inside-out tracking).

dingo_bat 9y ago

Well windows 10's time frame is now "as long as Microsoft is in business". It's going to be a series of beta quality builds until eternity.