Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
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Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#2Microvision's stock shot up ~50% because of this. Their technology powers the Hololens 2 apparently.
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#3Anyone work this technology and can talk about it (without breaking whatever NDA of course)? I'm a former infantryman and ... let's just say I'm _extremely_ skeptical of this kind of technology for all but the most niche use-cases (think, AR for the driver in the hole of the truck). Obviously for pilots stuff similar to this has been around for a while, but the article is not really clear about how exactly this would be used.
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#4People on the ground never have use for such tech. These deals are all political and the actual equipment arrives by the truckloads and sits unboxed.
When people rant about ridiculous military budgets and spending it isn't about cutting soldiers' salaries but shit like this.
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#5And here, ladies and gents, is why companies like Microsoft, will eternally resist getting aligned with internal employee groups Resisting selling to government entities, whether ICE or the Army.
There is way too much money to be lost.
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#6Anyone work this technology and can talk about it (without breaking whatever NDA of course)? I'm a former infantryman and ... let's just say I'm _extremely_ skeptical of this kind of technology for all but the most niche use-cases (think, AR for the driver in the hole of the truck). Obviously for pilots stuff similar to this has been around for a while, but the article is not really clear about how exactly this would…
Imagine being given a mission and being able to recreate the target area in VR and walk around while you conduct your estimate, orders, and rehearsals.
Or imagine being able to look over a piece of ground and see the location of your people annotated through AR. Or driving a route and seeing your planned route annotated.
Yes please absolutely get this into my hands.
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#7Blue screen of death can have whole new meaning.
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#8Anyone work this technology and can talk about it (without breaking whatever NDA of course)? I'm a former infantryman and ... let's just say I'm _extremely_ skeptical of this kind of technology for all but the most niche use-cases (think, AR for the driver in the hole of the truck). Obviously for pilots stuff similar to this has been around for a while, but the article is not really clear about how exactly this would…
Training - simulations.
Eventually, a Danger Room anywhere.
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#9People on the ground never have use for such tech. These deals are all political and the actual equipment arrives by the truckloads and sits unboxed. When people rant about ridiculous military budgets and spending it isn't about cutting soldiers' salaries but shit like this.
good for R&D I suppose
Re: Microsoft wins $21.9B contract with U.S. Army to supply AR headsets
#10Anyone work this technology and can talk about it (without breaking whatever NDA of course)? I'm a former infantryman and ... let's just say I'm _extremely_ skeptical of this kind of technology for all but the most niche use-cases (think, AR for the driver in the hole of the truck). Obviously for pilots stuff similar to this has been around for a while, but the article is not really clear about how exactly this would…
I don't work with the tech, but is there a use case for operating drones in the field?
You want to peek around a corner or under a door, drop a tiny robot. Operate it with a handheld joystick and get a camera feed into your headset while still maintaining your regular field of vision.
Final product won't necessarily take the form of the hololens. Might just be an attachment to whatever standard equipment they have, more like a Google glass.