Vertical Divider
US Army and Marines Compete First Phase Testing of Ruggedized HoloLens
According the Army Times, US Army Soldiers and Marines could be wearing ruggedized augmented reality headsets in the field by as early as next year. Referred to as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, these militarized Microsoft HoloLens headsets feature a variety of tactical overlays designed to increase a soldiers effectiveness in the field. This includes a weapons sights view, compass direction, night and thermal sights, friendly and enemy positions, and other useful heads-up information.
Figure 1: Marines Testing Ruggedized HoloLens
According the Army Times, US Army Soldiers and Marines could be wearing ruggedized augmented reality headsets in the field by as early as next year. Referred to as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, these militarized Microsoft HoloLens headsets feature a variety of tactical overlays designed to increase a soldiers effectiveness in the field. This includes a weapons sights view, compass direction, night and thermal sights, friendly and enemy positions, and other useful heads-up information.
Figure 1: Marines Testing Ruggedized HoloLens
