# 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/). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.holokit.io/product/holokit-x.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.