Microsoft is planning to discontinue its mixed reality HoloLens 2 headsets, according to a report from UploadVR. Production on the HoloLens 2

While Microsoft has ended production of HoloLens 2 and killed of the Windows VR platform, the company still has plans for virtual reality. Microsoft has partnered with Meta and Apple to get Microsoft software onto Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, respectively.

Microsoft has discontinued production of the HoloLens 2, apparently ending its love affair with its augmented-reality headset and perhaps the metaverse in general. UploadVR cited a Microsoft representative who told the outlet that Microsoft has stopped producing the HoloLens 2.

Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset nearly five years after its release. The $3,499 device is still available for purchase while supplies last.

The mixed-reality headset is currently out of stock or back-ordered at most retailers, and by 2028, its software won't be supported. Alternatives from Apple or Meta are better bets for now.

It starts with Microsoft announcing a "Last Time Buy for HoloLens 2." The company will continue selling the device until stock runs out. It's on a first-come, first-served basis, so you'll have to act fast if you want to buy the device.

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Five years of mixed reality – now just mixed feelings Microsoft has axed its HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset and there won't be a hardware replacement, The Register can confirm.… A company spokesperson told us: "Microsoft is no longer producing Microsoft HoloLens 2,