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Does the Hololens meet ANSI z87 safety specifications
I have an application that would require the Hololens to be used in an environment where eye protection meeting ANSI z87 specs is needed. I expect the front shield meets the impact specifications (verification appreciated) but from the images I've seen it doesn't look like the standard shield might not meet side coverage requirements.
Is there any documentation on this? I can't find anything that specifically covers this.
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Based on conversations I had last evening with early adopters about exactly this, the short answer seems to be no. Neither the front plastic nor the side coverage actually meet those standards on the dev unit, or so I was told. For a device that's being proposed for use in construction or other industrial environments a lack of certification here actually makes the device a legal no go.
It's something that the team will have to address eventually.
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I am in a similar situation and would appreciate a response to this question. Thank you.
Based on conversations I had last evening with early adopters about exactly this, the short answer seems to be no. Neither the front plastic nor the side coverage actually meet those standards on the dev unit, or so I was told. For a device that's being proposed for use in construction or other industrial environments a lack of certification here actually makes the device a legal no go.
It's something that the team will have to address eventually.
What is the status of 3rd Party AR HoloLens units that may accommodate this use case?
DAQRI has a helmet which is ANSI certified. Not sure about the support by the company though. Can you not use ANSI Z87 goggles to bridge the gap?
We are using the Hololens for construction purposes - and yes we are putting ANSI Z87 spectacles underneath the Hololens. However getting ANSI Z87 certification isn't that hard and looking at the Hololens construction my guess is it would pass 'as is'. I wonder if we could ask Microsoft to submit a pair for testing?