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Microsoft’s AR combat headset for the US Army remains a troubled project.
If you thought Microsoft’s military Hololens IVAS had disappeared from the woods after the US Army recently ordered 10,000 combat headsets, you were wrong. US Congress has banned another order for his 6,900 headsets worth $400 million this fiscal year.
Instead, Microsoft Improved version 1.2.
According to previous military reports, the headset versions that have shipped so far are 1.0 and 1.1, which have serious technical flaws. Soldiers reportedly suffered from headaches, eye discomfort and nausea during his less than three hours of testing.
AR tech needs to get better
Instead of $400 million to ship the current headset, lawmakers have only released $40 million to develop an improved version of IVAS this fiscal year. Bloomberg report.
The US Army had allocated $125 million to develop military Hololens 1.2 in late December. The money came from the previous year’s budget.
The contract calls for remediation of deficiencies identified in previous test missions. Version 1.2 of the combat headset will offer a new form factor, a “low profile heads-up display” and greater comfort, improved weight distribution and a new user interface.
In previous reports, One tester said IVAS “would have killed us” Thanks to the bright and highly visible display light. IVAS 1.2 is believed to work more reliably and consume less power.
The Army continues to rely on Microsoft
“The Army is fully committed to IVAS and the breakthrough capabilities it provides Soldiers to win on the battlefield.” US military writesThe IVAS “progressive defense” is scheduled to begin in September 2023.
In theory, Microsoft could supply the US Army with 120,000 headsets worth $22 billion over the next decade. That’s assuming Microsoft can still handle the complex augmented reality tech. The IVAS project has been running since 2018 and aims to provide a computer game-like audiovisual superpower for US soldiers. For example, you can see allies and enemies through walls and take advantage of auto-aim assist.
Microsoft has not commented on this news. Redmond has also kept a low profile when it comes to the commercial version of Hololens. Microsoft’s XR boss recently hinted that Microsoft is still working on Hololens You might see an update, but it’s not specific.
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