The US military received the first batch of IVAS augmented reality glasses based on Microsoft’s HoloLens headset. Writes about it tech spot.
The Integrated Vision Augmentation System (IVAS) integrates high-resolution night, thermal and soldier-wearable sensors. The information is displayed on the helmet visor.
The headset uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence powered by Microsoft Azure cloud services to create a realistic mixed reality soldier training environment.
According to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Douglas Bush, the first batch consists of 5,000. The cost of equipment is $ 373 million. In total, the army plans to purchase 120,000 devices.
Before increasing the volume of purchases, the department intends to test the effectiveness of the headsets.
“[Основываясь на результатах]The Department of Defense will adjust the deployment plan to allow time to correct deficiencies, as well as to send units that are focused on training activities, ”said Pentagon spokesman Jamal Beck.
The contract for the supply of mixed reality headsets based on HoloLens Microsoft and the US Department of Defense signed in 2018. The cost of the agreement was $480 million.
In 2019, Microsoft employees expressed dissatisfaction with the deal in an open letter to company management, forcing CEO Satya Nadella to reply.
“We have made a fundamental decision not to hide technology from the institutions elected in democracies to protect the freedoms that we enjoy,” the head of the corporation said.
Nadella noted that the company is transparent about this decision and announced the continuation of the dialogue with employees.
Recall that in March 2021, Microsoft won the tender of the US Department of Defense for the supply of 120,000 HoloLens-based augmented reality helmets. The contract, designed for 10 years, was estimated at $21.9 billion.
In May 2022, the Pentagon announced plans to halve spending on HoloLens headsets. According to the military, the initial estimate reflected the “worst possible cost”.
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The US military received the first batch of IVAS augmented reality glasses based on Microsoft’s HoloLens headset. Writes about it tech spot.
The Integrated Vision Augmentation System (IVAS) integrates high-resolution night, thermal and soldier-wearable sensors. The information is displayed on the helmet visor.
The headset uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence powered by Microsoft Azure cloud services to create a realistic mixed reality soldier training environment.
According to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Douglas Bush, the first batch consists of 5,000. The cost of equipment is $ 373 million. In total, the army plans to purchase 120,000 devices.
Before increasing the volume of purchases, the department intends to test the effectiveness of the headsets.
“[Основываясь на результатах]The Department of Defense will adjust the deployment plan to allow time to correct deficiencies, as well as to send units that are focused on training activities, ”said Pentagon spokesman Jamal Beck.
The contract for the supply of mixed reality headsets based on HoloLens Microsoft and the US Department of Defense signed in 2018. The cost of the agreement was $480 million.
In 2019, Microsoft employees expressed dissatisfaction with the deal in an open letter to company management, forcing CEO Satya Nadella to reply.
“We have made a fundamental decision not to hide technology from the institutions elected in democracies to protect the freedoms that we enjoy,” the head of the corporation said.
Nadella noted that the company is transparent about this decision and announced the continuation of the dialogue with employees.
Recall that in March 2021, Microsoft won the tender of the US Department of Defense for the supply of 120,000 HoloLens-based augmented reality helmets. The contract, designed for 10 years, was estimated at $21.9 billion.
In May 2022, the Pentagon announced plans to halve spending on HoloLens headsets. According to the military, the initial estimate reflected the “worst possible cost”.
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