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Microsoft abandons HoloLens 2, issues a final call for purchases


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Microsoft is officially ending production for the HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, and it doesn't look like there will be a successor in the future. The company has been emailing this information to its business partners during the past week.

Jens Lauritsen, chief product officer at the Danish XR company Virsabi, shared Microsoft's message on his LinkedIn profile. It starts with Microsoft announcing a "Last Time Buy for HoloLens 2." The company will continue selling the device until stock runs out. 

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It's on a first-come, first-served basis, so you'll have to act fast if you want to buy the device. You can buy a HoloLens 2 over on Microsoft's digital storefront. Prices start at $3,500.

All remaining HoloLens 2 headsets will continue to receive security updates and patches to maintain functionality until December ...


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