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OpenBCI Galea

Multimodal physiological sensing in immersive environments

Battery / power
2000 mAh; up to 7 hours in 2024 specification ↗

Keep in mind Specialized research product; specifications are manufacturer documentation, not our independent performance test.

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.

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OpenBCI Galea versus Microsoft HoloLens 2
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OpenBCI Galea - Customized Galea/NeuroFly demonstration rig at TED2023. This historical manufacturer-partner photograph does not depict the current retail configuration.
XR headsets · OpenBCIOpenBCI GaleaProfessional
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
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$42,980 USD≈ €38,416 EURECB 2026-10-13US · Store price · Listed available
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$42,980 USD≈ €38,416 EURECB 2026-10-13 US · Store price
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OpenBCI official

Galea

Manufacturer listed price; final destination checkout not verified. Structured offer availability is manufacturer data.Check merchant offer ↗Price source ↗ Checked 2026-10-12
Price not verified
0 offer records & sources

No verified price in this audit.

Designed forMultimodal physiological sensing in immersive environments ↗Enterprise optical mixed reality ↗
Form factorBiosensing XR headset ↗Head-mounted see-through waveguide headset ↗
SensorsEEG, EOG, EMG, EDA and PPG multimodal sensing ↗Not verified
TrackingNot verified4 head-tracking VLC cameras,2 IR eye cameras,1 MP ToF depth sensor ↗
Battery / power2000 mAh; up to 7 hours in 2024 specification ↗Not verified
ChargingNot verifiedUSB-C; supplied18 W9 V2 A adapter ↗
WeightNot verified566 g ↗
Eye TrackingPupil Labs Neon offered as eye-tracking add-on ↗Not applicable to this category
PlatformXR-integrated research headset ↗Not applicable to this category
ConfigurationSpecific hardware/software package must be confirmed with manufacturer ↗Not applicable to this category
RuntimeNot verified2-3 h active use manufacturer specification ↗
EEG10 channels; dry soft-polymer active electrodes ↗Not applicable to this category
EMG4 channels ↗Not applicable to this category
EOG2 channels ↗Not applicable to this category
EDA1 forehead channel ↗Not applicable to this category
PPGEarclip red and infrared sensing ↗Not applicable to this category
ConnectivityWi-Fi ↗Not applicable to this category
Configuration NoteHardware and included XR headset depend on current quotation; brochure specifies Aero and XR-3 generations ↗Not applicable to this category
DisplayNot applicable to this category2K3:2 holographic light engines ↗
ProcessorNot applicable to this categoryQualcomm Snapdragon850; second-generation holographic processing unit ↗
MemoryNot applicable to this category4 GB LPDDR4x RAM ↗
StorageNot applicable to this category64 GB UFS2.1 ↗
CameraNot applicable to this category8 MP stills;1080p30 video ↗
WirelessNot applicable to this category802.11ac2×2 Wi-Fi;Bluetooth5.0 ↗
FitNot applicable to this categoryAdjustable band; fits over eyeglasses ↗
AvailabilityManufacturer documentation checked; local stock, final checkout and destination delivery not verified.Historical HoloLens2 hardware documented by retained Microsoft specifications. Production and new-system availability were not verified from a current store.
Important context
  • Specialized research product; specifications are manufacturer documentation, not our independent performance test.
  • Profile hardware specifications and price refer to documented Galea retail configurations; the historical TED2023 photograph shows a customized NeuroFly demonstration rig.
  • 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.
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.