Billion-dollar deal: Microsoft to supply US Army with AR glasses
The US Army has announced that Microsoft will supply the United States military with 120,000 Hololens-based headsets. The contract lasts ten years and is worth $22 billion.
$21.88 billion: that's how much Microsoft will receive for a contract to supply 120,000 augmented reality headsets from the U.S. military. How "Press release"reports, the deal is to extend over a term of ten years.
These are AR glasses called IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) that have been specially optimized for combat use. In addition to a GPS sensor, an improved night vision and thermal imaging mode is integrated.
Back in 2018, Microsoft had signed a contract with the U.S. Armed Forces to develop the headset prototypes. The billion-dollar project was preceded by a deal worth $480 million. Now the production phase is starting.
Source: Press release
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