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The US Congress opted not to approve the purchase of more Microsoft combat goggles for the US Army. Instead, it’s allocating funds for Microsoft to develop an updated version.
Microsoft's headset for the US Army is falling short As Insider reported earlier this year, Microsoft scrapped plans for the next generation HoloLens device, internally called Project Calypso.
Microsoft Corp., which is eliminating 10,000 jobs and trimming some of its hardware lineup, will reduce its HoloLens goggles business as it scales back work on a headset for the US Army that ...
Phil Spencer said HoloLens could have a bright future for gaming, and now it's being used to make Army soldiers more effective on the battlefield.
Microsoft won a contract that may be worth as much as $22 billion to build a HoloLens-like Army device. It is getting poor marks from testers.
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.
HoloLens reportedly failed four out of six of the Army’s evaluation tests, with at least one tester expressing concern the device could put soldiers’ lives in danger.
Hololens IVAS Microsoft first revealed news of its deal with the US Army back in November 2018, when the company secured a $480 million contract to produce 100,00 specialized HoloLens devices.
Microsoft responded to the Army’s negative remarks by saying it remained confident in its IVAS program—despite laying off 10,000 employees involved in HoloLens, virtual reality, and mixed ...
Microsoft Hololens upgrade The Army is expecting to carry out three rounds of testing starting next month upon this month’s receipt of 20 prototype devices, according to Bloomberg.
A new report from Bloomberg today has revealed that the US Army will not be placing any more orders for Microsoft's military-grade version of HoloLens this fiscal year, after field testing last ...
The US Army is now accepting the first wave of militarized HoloLens headsets from Microsoft. The tech giant's contract with the Army has faced several challenges since it was first signed, but it ...