Microsoft will supply the U.S. Army with 120,000 helmets based on HoloLens

The cost of the contract may amount to $21.88 billion over 10 years.

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Microsoft won a contract to supply HoloLens headsets to the military, valued at up to $21.88 billion over 10 years. The collaboration began in 2018, with soldiers testing the devices with the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) for the past two years. The headsets allow overlaying virtual objects onto the real world for combat training and are equipped with night sensors, thermal imagers, and a projection display.

Microsoft has won a contract to supply HoloLens-based headsets. The contract could be worth $21.88 billion over 10 years. HoloLens are mixed reality headsets that allow virtual objects to be overlaid onto the real world. This enables the military to train using the headsets before engaging in combat with adversaries.The collaboration between the software manufacturer and the military has been ongoing since 2018, with soldiers testing the headsets integrated with the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) for the past two years. These devices combine night sensors, thermal imagers, high-resolution sensors, and sensors in a projection display.Source: theverge.com

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