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US Army is deploying Microsoft HoloLens-based headsets in a $21.88 billion deal – Source CNET Computer News

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The IVAS helmet is based on the Microsoft HoloLens 2.


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Microsoft and the US Army have announced that augmented reality headsets based on the HoloLens 2 will enter production, finalizing a prototype that has been in development since 2018. The new contract is significantly larger than the 2018 deal, providing for 120,000 headsets according to a CNBC report. The contract could be as large as $21.88 billion over 10 years.

The IVAS (Integral Visual Augmentation System) “delivers a platform that will keep soldiers safer and make them more effective,”…

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