Holographic weapon sight

The first-generation holographic sight was introduced by EOTech—then an ERIM subsidiary—at the 1996 SHOT Show,[2] under the trade name HoloSight by Bushnell, with whom the company was partnered at the time, initially aiming for the civilian sport shooting and hunting market.

[citation needed] EOTech was the only company that manufactured holographic sights until early 2017, when Vortex introduced the Razor AMG UH-1 into the market as a competing product.

The optical window in a holographic weapon sight looks like a piece of clear glass with an illuminated reticle in the middle.

[citation needed] Holographic sights can be paired with "red dot magnifiers" to better engage farther targets.

[8] For example, the Vortex Razor AMG UH-1 holographic sight has been quoted as having an expected battery life of 1,000 to 1,500 hours (1½ to 2 months) on medium setting.