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US Army shows how it will use HoloLens in the field
When Microsoft employees balked at the company's $479 million HoloLens contract with the US Army, it raised a question: just what would this system look like? You now have a better idea. The Army has given CNBC an early demo of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System, which uses a modified HoloLens 2 to provide both combat assistance and training. It reportedly feels like a "real-life game of Call of Duty" -- you can see your squad's positions on a map, a compass, and even your weapon's reticle. Thermal imaging would help you see in the dark without as much of a telltale glow as existing night vision headsets.
Previously: U.S. Army Awards Microsoft a $480 Million HoloLens Contract
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 09 2019, @05:19AM (1 child)
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday April 10 2019, @03:07PM
Everyone needs a pair of boots/something to wear. Not everyone would need a VR Headset, at least not right away. As of right now, there's no need for anything, except a small run of prototypes. When/if they can make something useful, it will cost quite a lot. Still, $1.2 Billion dollars for an army equipped with HUDs, would be a steal. Once you have that first step, you can then advance to, face detection, gun detection, threat detection, and so many other interesting things. I mean face detection as in, making a soldier aware, that random dude down the block is hiding, but you can still see his face. Then, when he lifts his gun up to fire, your HUD could warn you, before he even takes a shot. That kind of thing would be very useful for even just a single squad to have. Make sure your entire army has that and you have a distinct advantage, beyond human levels of training for each body in the field. Also, trusting that kind of thing to a robot/AI would be crazy.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"