# HoloKit X

## HoloKit X

* HoloKit X is an open-source headset for creative mixed reality. 
* HoloKit X is first-of-its-kind stereoscopic optical see-through AR headset for smartphone. 

### Features

* 🥽 **Ingenious Invention**: We have released an optical see-through stereoscopic MR headset [HoloKit X](https://holokit.io/) in 2022, which is an award-winning premium-quality upgrade from our original periscope-shaped invention [HoloKit 1](https://1.holokit.io/), a cardboard proof of concept released in 2017.
* 📲 **Full AR Functionalities**: Without reinventing the wheel, our open-source, phone-based MR headset maximizes your smartphone's existing AR functionalities, such as [ARKit](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/arkit_in_ios), [6DOF Spatial Tracking](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/arworldtrackingconfiguration), [Hand Tracking](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/vision/detecting_hand_poses_with_vision), [Depth and Mesh by LiDAR](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/additional_data_capture/capturing_depth_using_the_lidar_camera), [Spatial Audio](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/), and [MultipeerConnectivity](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/multipeerconnectivity).
* 💲 **Accessible Immersion**: With a crystal-clear 60-degree FOV optics, experience a rich, immersive mixed reality that stands as a cost-effective alternative to 20-30x pricier options like [HoloLens](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy) and [Magic Leap](https://www.magicleap.com/buy-now).
* 🎨 **For Creators by Creators**: Tailored for quick and efficient MR creative project execution, especially in multiplayer scenarios, HoloKit is the go-to tool for *MR researchers, educators, and creators*. See more [#MadeWithHolokit works](https://github.com/holoi/awesome-holokit) from our community.
* 🎖 **Award-winning**: Design of HoloKit X won [Red Dot Award 2023, Product Design](https://www.red-dot.org/project/holokit-x-64930) and [Core 77 Design Award 2023 Consumer Technology](https://designawards.core77.com/consumer-technology/122922/HoloKit-X-Accessible-AR-Copresence) and nominated for [Webby Award 2023](https://winners.webbyawards.com/2023/metaverse-immersive-virtual/metaverse-immersive-features/technical-achievement/249481/holokit-x--a-stereoscopic-ar-headset-for-iphone) and [SXSW Innovation Awards 2023](https://eon-media.com/insights/innovation-awards-at-sxsw-part-one/).