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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on January 05, 2021, 10:26:03 am
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New in 2021: Futuristic do-it-all goggle for soldiers, Marines will begin fielding in 2021
Todd South
The Army’s leap-ahead device for infantry soldiers, Marines and other frontline fighters is expected to be in soldiers’ hands in 2021 ― but recent funding cuts might curtail the service’s lofty ambitions.
About two years ago the Army partnered with Microsoft, using the company’s augmented reality goggle the HoloLens as a starting point. The device allows users to “see†virtual representations in their real-world field of view.
But this device — known as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS — was to go far beyond a simple video game-style training view. The Army wanted to incorporate the software with night vision and thermal sights as well as a wireless connection to individual and crew-served weapons.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/12/31/new-in-2021-futuristic-do-it-all-goggle-for-soldiers-marines-will-begin-fielding-in-2021/ (https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/12/31/new-in-2021-futuristic-do-it-all-goggle-for-soldiers-marines-will-begin-fielding-in-2021/)