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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.

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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Varjo XR-4 versus Microsoft HoloLens 2
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Varjo XR-4 - Manufacturer product photograph of Varjo XR-4.
XR headsets · VarjoVarjo XR-4Released
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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Designed forProfessional XR training and simulation ↗Enterprise optical mixed reality ↗
Form factorPC-tethered headset ↗Head-mounted see-through waveguide headset ↗
TrackingInside-out; supported external tracking integrations ↗4 head-tracking VLC cameras,2 IR eye cameras,1 MP ToF depth sensor ↗
ChargingNot verifiedUSB-C; supplied18 W9 V2 A adapter ↗
WeightNot verified566 g ↗
Display3840 × 3744 per eye mini-LED ↗2K3:2 holographic light engines ↗
Field Of View120° × 105° ↗Not applicable to this category
Eye Tracking200 Hz ↗Not applicable to this category
IPDAutomatic 56-72 mm ↗Not applicable to this category
PassthroughDual 20 MP cameras ↗Not applicable to this category
AudioDTS spatial speakers and noise-cancelling microphones ↗Not applicable to this category
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 ↗
RuntimeNot applicable to this category2-3 h active use manufacturer specification ↗
FitNot applicable to this categoryAdjustable band; fits over eyeglasses ↗
AvailabilityFocal Edition adds gaze-driven autofocus; Secure Edition differs in manufacturing/connectivity. Those edition features are not attributed to standard XR-4.Historical HoloLens2 hardware documented by retained Microsoft specifications. Production and new-system availability were not verified from a current store.
Important context
  • Focal Edition adds gaze-driven autofocus; Secure Edition differs in manufacturing/connectivity. Those edition features are not attributed to standard XR-4.
  • 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.