Army Needs to be ‘Persistent’ With IVAS Headsets, Chief of Staff Says Mar 21, 2023 | 3:09 pm U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville today voiced his support for the Army’s use of augmented reality (AR) headsets, saying the service branch needs to “be persistent” with them in order to transform how soldiers operate on the battlefield. […]
DoD OIG Scorches AR Headset Purchase Process, Warns $22B Could Be Wasted Apr 26, 2022 | 1:46 pm The U.S. Army could waste up to $21.88 billion in taxpayer funds to field augmented reality (AR) headsets that soldiers may not even want or use, according to a new watchdog report from the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG). […]
Army Delays Rollout of Microsoft AR Headsets Under $22B Deal Oct 15, 2021 | 1:15 pm The U.S. Army announced it has delayed the rollout of its augmented reality headsets, which it expected to be in use this fall, until September 2022. […]
Army to Roll Out AR Headsets by Fall May 6, 2021 | 1:24 pm The U.S. Army plans to equip its first unit with augmented reality headsets designed to keep soldiers safer with night vision and situational awareness capabilities by the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to two top Army officials. […]
Microsoft Snags $21 Billion Army Contract for AR Headsets Apr 2, 2021 | 9:05 am The U.S. Army has awarded Microsoft a contract worth up to $21.88 billion to produce augmented reality headsets designed to keep soldiers safer with night vision and situational awareness capabilities. […]