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The Australian Air Force Is Now Testing the Microsoft HoloLens

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The Australian Air Force and Saab Australia are trialing the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset as the Australian military evolves into a “fifth-generation fighting force.” Saab’s mixed reality applications program lead, Inger Lawes, praised AR’s potential to improve military training exercises.

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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

VRScout

Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Microsoft to Expand HoloLens Availability to 29 More European Markets in December

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Microsoft announced at their at Future Decoded conference in London that HoloLens, the company’s augmented reality headset, will be expanding its international availability to include all of the European Union in December. image courtesy Microsoft. image courtesy Microsoft. .” image courtesy Microsoft.

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Boeing, Microsoft Back Australia’s Air Force with HoloLens M&O Tool

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According to the news, Boeing leveraged its Augmented Training Operations Maintenance (ATOM) solution in a major test run for the US Air Force (USAF)’s Air Mobility Command. USAF engineers used Microsoft’s mixed reality headset, the HoloLens 2, to conduct the field test.

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Boeing and Mixed Reality Transform Australia’s Air Force

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Back to Blog Page In an exciting collaboration between two giants of the tech and aerospace industries, Boeing and Microsoft have teamed up to provide cutting-edge mixed reality tools to the Australian Air Force. This technology has the potential to reduce training costs and improve the overall effectiveness of training programs.

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BISim tells us how XR is relevant for the Army

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Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a global software company at the forefront of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations. BISim was founded in 2001 in Australia as part of Czech-based Bohemia Interactive Studio (makers of Arma and Dayz). Why is Virtual Reality so relevant for military training?

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Water Treatment Specialist Ixom Employs Immersive Training Solution From DXC

Peter Graham

When it comes to enterprise use cases for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology, two of the main areas of interest are training and collaboration. Today, DXC has announced that water treatment leader Ixom will be using Microsoft’s HoloLens headset for training and research purposes. .