"Microsoft to Provide Upgraded HoloLens Combat Goggles to US Army Testers"
Microsoft is delivering improved HoloLens-based combat goggles, known as IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) 1.2 devices, to Army testers this month. The updated augmented reality models are slimmer, lighter, and more balanced, aiming to address previous complaints of nausea, headaches, and eye strain. The Army will test 20 prototype IVAS goggles in late August to assess low-light functionality, reliability, and user comfort. If successful, the technology could be deployed in the field within a few years, with the Army potentially awarding a contract for a second field study in 2024. However, the program's future hinges on the outcome of this test, as Congress previously blocked further orders due to reported problems.