Virtual reality (VR) headsets from several companies will be launched this year including Facebook's Oculus Rift (March 28), HTC Vive (April), and PlayStation VR (first half of 2016). Meanwhile, the dev kit of Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality (AR)/VR headset will be available in the United States and Canada for the hefty price tag of $3,000.

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HoloLens Development Edition is scheduled to ship March 30. However, it is unknown when it will be available on the retail market.  

Microsoft unveiled the AR device in January 2015 and it appeared at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2015. Since then the OS giant has released few details about the product's release date until now.  

The development edition of the AR/VR headset will include various tutorial videos and three free games to show the platform's capabilities, according to Screen Rant.

RoboRaid is the Project X-Ray game that was shown at E3 2015. The first-person shooter requires gamers to defend their homes from scorpion robots.  

Meanwhile, Fragments is a crime drama that requires gamers to search for clues and talk with characters that appear in the room.

The third title Young Conker features a red squirrel. Each game is unique as it is based on players' own environment, and they can enter a new level by just changing their body position.

HoloLens is not just a gaming headset and is actually being marketed as a Windows device. Thus, the dev kit will include many apps developers can use.

Microsoft will ship Development Edition with an enhanced version of Skype. This allows holographic images and developments to create 3D images and tours with a 360-degree view.

The big benefit of the HoloLens dev kit is that developers will be able to experiment with the tech. That could make it a game-changer in the world of video games.

Next month HTC will start shipping its $800 Vive VR headset. The Verge reports that it is different from all other VR devices that have hit the market already.

For example, Vive includes two black boxes that must be mounted in the corners of the room during the unit's setup, according to The Verge. The boxes send out lasers in an area up to 15 feet by 15 feet. 

Here's a HoloLens demo: