HoloLens 2 images leak ahead of official announcement at MWC 2019

Is this our first look at the next generation HoloLens?

Images of what looks to be the upcoming next generation HoloLens has leaked just hours before Microsoft is said to be unveiling the device at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. It's been four years since the first HoloLens, and thanks to these leaked images, we now know how far the hardware has come since then.

The images showcase a smaller HoloLens headset, with more padding in the forehead area. Unlike HoloLens 1, HoloLens 2 doesn't have a second head mount that keeps the device in-place on your head. Thanks to the padded front area, the only adjustable band is the one that wraps around the sides of your head, just like most Windows Mixed Reality headsets available on the market today.



In one of the images, a person is shown to be selecting a button with their finger, suggesting HoloLens 2 will feature more advanced hand-tracking. There's still no confirmation on specifications or price, but we do know that HoloLen...