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Microsoft to Supply US Army More AR Combat Headsets Following Positive Field Test

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Microsoft’s HoloLens-based headset built on contract for the US Army has passed an important round of field testing by soldiers. It was reported in early 2022 that Microsoft was bracing for negative field testing , citing concerns with low-light performance and nausea. IVAS to see if the company could scale production.

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US Congress Halts Orders of Microsoft AR Combat Goggles Amid Reports of Headaches & Eyestrain

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In 2021, Microsoft won a United States Army defense contract worth up to $22 billion which would support the development of an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), a tactical AR headset for soldiers based on HoloLens 2. The rejection cites rocky tests conducted last year.

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The AR Space Race, Part VII: Microsoft

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Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. These are a few utilitarian, commerce, and social angles. How else will geospatial AR materialize? What are its active ingredients, including 5G and the AR cloud ? continuing here with Microsoft. Owning Enterprise AR.

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XR Talks: Microsoft Doubles Down on AR

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A mong tech giants investing in AR, Microsoft continues to show strong signs as a leading platform for enterprise productivity. That not only includes its best-of-breed hardware in the Hololens 2, but an expanding suite of software (it is Microsoft after all) for enterprise AR. Cloud-Forward. Fertile Soil .

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AR-Powered Hardhats Are Heading To The Mineshaft

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The Microsoft HoloLens 2 could make mining safer. A research division working out of Cambria is developing a special bracket that lets them mount a Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset directly to a miner’s hardhat, allowing them instantaneous access to the Miner Operated Survey System (MOSS). Image Credit: NSS Canada.

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Spatial Beats: Snap, Microsoft & Coachella

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Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Microsoft Teams' new Snapchat integration and other news from the spatial spectrum. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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PuttView X Uses AR To Help Improve Your Golf Game

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PuttView X is an upcoming app for Microsoft’s HoloLens headset that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to project valuable putt information directly onto golf courses. PuttView X is a follow-up to PuttView Indoor , another AR-based training platform offered by the company. Image Credit: PuttView.

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