What's Next in Wars >> MIXED-REALITY HEADGEAR: The Public Sector's $21.9 Billion-Dollar Deal

According to the reports, Microsoft's deal, said to be worth $21.9 billion, represents the public sector's largest mixed reality deal ever, so both parties have strong reason to get it right. In a statement to Bloomberg, Microsoft said it has quickly built and modified the IVAS gear to "deliver enhanced soldier safety and effectiveness" and that the company is "moving forward with the production and delivery of the initial set” of headsets.

But just like off the battlefield, the emerging technology is struggling to prove its value-add. . .

Audit of the Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (DODIG-2022-085) > Department of Defense Office of Inspector General > DoD OIG Reports

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Apr 22, 2022 · IVAS is a military goggle that overlays tactically relevant information in a Soldier's line of sight to increase lethality, mobility, and ...

[PDF] DOT&E FY2021 Annual Report - Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)​

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The IVAS HUD provides a see-through display and augmented reality capability with integrated thermal and low-light imaging sensors, a built-in compass for ...

US Army division tests Integrated Visual Augmentation System

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Aug 11, 2022 · The US Army's 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers have conducted operational testing of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) at ...

Awaiting IVAS verdict, SASC directs Army to toy with 'mixed-equipping' night vision goggles

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Jul 21, 2022 · WASHINGTON: While the Army continues to analyze how its next-gen Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) did in a recent test, ...

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US Army soldiers felt ill while testing Microsoft’s HoloLens-based headset 

by Scharon Harding - Oct 13, 2022 5:19 pm UTC 

Scharon Harding / Scharon is Ars Technica’s Senior Products Expert and writes news, reviews, and features on consumer technology, including laptops, PC peripherals, and lifestyle gadgets. She’s based in Brooklyn.

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"The devices would have gotten us killed," an Army reportedly claims.

Microsoft and the US Army are continuing to explore how to make mixed reality an aid rather than a hindrance for soldiers. A US Army report that Bloomberg and Business Insider claim to have accessed indicates that Microsoft's HoloLens-based headsets, during testing, made soldiers feel physically ill and more vulnerable to harm. . . "