Task & Purpose

The Army is already upgrading its next-generation goggles to be less uncomfortable

The Army hasn’t even officially fielded its futuristics mixed-reality goggles to soldiers yet and the service is already working on redeveloping the system to make it significantly more comfortable ...
Task & Purpose

The Army is moving ahead with its IVAS combat goggles, although some issues persist

U.S. Army soldiers can finally use its new high tech augmented reality goggles, even though tests show some issues still need to be addressed. Bloomberg reported this week that the Army has officially ...
Gizmodo

U.S. Army Is Still Gung Ho on Microsoft’s Combat Goggles Despite Funding Setback

Congress rejected the Army's $400 million request to buy even more of Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets, but the Army’s still working on getting more updated tech. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes ...
AOL

The U.S. Army Is Using Augmented Reality Goggles To Make Soldiers Better at Close Combat

The IVAS system allows soldiers to see and share data with one another, as well as see outside vehicles, in real time. The system, based on Microsoft’s Hololens, is years late and over budget. The ...
Engadget

Microsoft will deliver improved HoloLens combat goggles to Army testers this month

Microsoft is taking another turn at testing its HoloLens-based combat goggles with the US military. The company has confirmed to Engadget that it's delivering improved IVAS (Integrated Visual ...
ExtremeTech

US Army to Test Microsoft’s Improved HoloLens Goggles

Microsoft’s storied HoloLens project has earned another chapter. Following delays, multiple technical disappointments, and the temptation to ditch the HoloLens project entirely, the company will ...
GovCon Wire

Army OKs Initial Delivery of Microsoft’s HoloLens Combat Goggles

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has received approval from the U.S. Army to begin the delivery of the initial order of 5,000 HoloLens-based combat goggles, Bloomberg reported Friday. Spokesman Jamal Beck ...
Android

US Army is set to test the new Microsoft HoloLens 1.2 goggles next month

Microsoft’s first attempt at creating the HoloLens-based IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) goggles for the Army was disappointing, as many soldiers experienced nausea and other issues. Now, ...
techtimes

Microsoft Will Supply HoloLens Goggles to US Army Soon, Deal Done Amid Protest

In a span of a few years, tech corporation Microsoft started going from developing the Xbox series consoles to providing tactical equipment for US soldiers. Such a big leap did not slide smoothly with ...
Army Times

Army’s $22 billion ‘mixed reality’ goggles get a DoD IG audit

Soldiers test a prototype of the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System at Fort Pickett, Va., in October 2020. (Courtney Bacon) The Pentagon Inspector General recently launched an audit ...
usace.army.mil

Army accepts prototypes of the most advanced version of IVAS

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Last week, the Army accepted delivery of the first 20 prototypes of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System 1.2 variant. The milestone is the latest step in the process of ...
AOL

The US Army is using its futuristic heads-up display to fight the coronavirus

The US Army has repurposed its developmental Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) mixed-reality heads-up display into a fever detection device to help combat the novel coronavirus. Prototypes ...