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Microsoft Hololens causes US army nausea and headaches

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg reported that ‘more than 80%’ of US soldiers that used the IVAS customised Microsoft Hololens headset experienced “mission-affecting physical impairments” such as eye strain within three hours. The information was …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Military & Defence| USA

Breylon and Zmicro have partnered for Military Applications

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Display start-up Brelyon has teamed up with ZMicro to provide its ‘large display image in a small package’ systems for applications including military vehicles.  Built upon work from the MIT Media …

Tags:Military & Defence| Novel Displays

Vuzix landed a deal with L3Harris Technologies – IVAS Funding Cut

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We published a press release from Vuzix about a deal to develop an optics engine for an HMD with L3Harris Technologies (Vuzix Enters Into An Agreement With L3Harris Technologies To Develop …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microsoft| Military & Defence| Sports and Stadiums

Microsoft Says Hololens Reached A Huge Milestone for Military

by Bob Raikes

What They Say After last week’s talk of problems with the Microsoft Hololens and its challenges in the big defence contract that it has in the US, VR Times reports Microsoft chief AI and …

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HoloLens Teams are Reorganised

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Information’s Reality Check reports that HoloLens co-creator Alex Kipman is to depart from Microsoft after allegations of misconduct. The hardware teams will be absorbed by the “Windows + Devices” organization …

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Hololens IVAS System Future Still Unclear

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We previously reported on delays to the implementation of the US military’s plan for the use of IVAS, based on Microsoft’s Hololens, (IVAS US Defence Development Struggling? and US Army Delays …

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IVAS US Defence Development Struggling?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Information’s Reality Check reported that Microsoft is “expecting negative feedback from the customer” in its development of a headset, known as IVAS and based on the HoloLens. The article suggested …

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US Army incorporates augmented reality goggles into combat vehicles

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The US army said that it is working on including AR and sensors into its vehicle platforms to provide situational awareness using the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS. The goggle-based …

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