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Microsoft HoloLens 2

Enterprise optical mixed reality

Keep in mind Some preinstalled services named in the older specification page have since changed; they are not asserted to remain available.

Varjo XR-4

Professional XR training and simulation

Keep in mind Focal Edition adds gaze-driven autofocus; Secure Edition differs in manufacturing/connectivity. Those edition features are not attributed to standard XR-4.

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Microsoft HoloLens 2 versus Varjo XR-4
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Microsoft HoloLens 2 - Original physical-device photograph of Microsoft HoloLens 2. SmartWearGuide has not hands-on tested this model. Photo/source credit: iFixit.
XR headsets · MicrosoftMicrosoft HoloLens 2Historical product
Varjo XR-4 - Manufacturer product photograph of Varjo XR-4.
XR headsets · VarjoVarjo XR-4Released
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Designed forEnterprise optical mixed reality ↗Professional XR training and simulation ↗
Form factorHead-mounted see-through waveguide headset ↗PC-tethered headset ↗
Tracking4 head-tracking VLC cameras,2 IR eye cameras,1 MP ToF depth sensor ↗Inside-out; supported external tracking integrations ↗
ChargingUSB-C; supplied18 W9 V2 A adapter ↗Not verified
Weight566 g ↗Not verified
Display2K3:2 holographic light engines ↗3840 × 3744 per eye mini-LED ↗
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon850; second-generation holographic processing unit ↗Not applicable to this category
Memory4 GB LPDDR4x RAM ↗Not applicable to this category
Storage64 GB UFS2.1 ↗Not applicable to this category
Camera8 MP stills;1080p30 video ↗Not applicable to this category
Wireless802.11ac2×2 Wi-Fi;Bluetooth5.0 ↗Not applicable to this category
Runtime2-3 h active use manufacturer specification ↗Not applicable to this category
FitAdjustable band; fits over eyeglasses ↗Not applicable to this category
Field Of ViewNot applicable to this category120° × 105° ↗
Eye TrackingNot applicable to this category200 Hz ↗
IPDNot applicable to this categoryAutomatic 56-72 mm ↗
PassthroughNot applicable to this categoryDual 20 MP cameras ↗
AudioNot applicable to this categoryDTS spatial speakers and noise-cancelling microphones ↗
AvailabilityHistorical HoloLens2 hardware documented by retained Microsoft specifications. Production and new-system availability were not verified from a current store.Focal Edition adds gaze-driven autofocus; Secure Edition differs in manufacturing/connectivity. Those edition features are not attributed to standard XR-4.
Important context
  • Some preinstalled services named in the older specification page have since changed; they are not asserted to remain available.
  • Microsoft hardware instructions exclude children younger than13.
  • Focal Edition adds gaze-driven autofocus; Secure Edition differs in manufacturing/connectivity. Those edition features are not attributed to standard XR-4.
Editorial pick & releaseNo editorial ranking recordedNo editorial ranking recorded
EvidenceManufacturer source Checked 2026-10-12Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-12

Battery claims use different conditions and are not a controlled benchmark. “Not verified” is an evidence gap, not a missing feature. Prices are dated regional snapshots. Deposits, bundles and historical launch prices are labelled. Brightness measurement methods and battery workloads vary by manufacturer.