Microsoft makes HoloLens 2 available for developers, alongside Unreal Engine support

In February, Microsoft introduced the world to the HoloLens 2. Now, the company will be announcing at Microsoft Build that its augmented-reality device is generally available for developers, alongside software support for the Unreal Engine 4 SDK.Technically, Microsoft’s announcing what it’s calling the $3,500 HoloLens 2 Development Edition, the version of the HoloLens 2 that it’s specifically marketing to developers to build up a software ecosystem around the device. A big part of that will be the Unreal Engine 4, which Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney promised to deliver when the HoloLens 2 was announced at the Mobile World Congress in February. Sweeney has been extremely critical of Microsoft’s development practices in the past, so his endorsement is significant. To read this article in full, please click here