SAN FRANCISCO—When I first used prototypes of HoloLens, Microsoft's hologram-based augmented reality headset, I was blown away. The hardware seamlessly integrated virtual objects into the real world, and it was the first device I've used in many years that felt truly like something from the future.
At Microsoft's Build conference this week, I got to use HoloLens for the second time. This time around, the experience was quite different. Back in January, we were using clunky prototype units. They included a chest pack to hold various processors, a heavy headset with exposed chips and circuit boards, and an umbilical cord to keep the whole thing powered.
This time it was production-style hardware. I don't know how close to production it really is, but it at least had the look of something sellable. It's self-contained and battery powered. Above your left ear are brightness buttons; above your right are volume buttons. The back of the headband includes a power button and some small LEDs to indicate its charge level.
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