Microsoft signs a contract to supply 120,000 'HoloLens' to the U.S. Army for over 2 trillion yen



'HoloLens ' is Microsoft's head-mounted display that realizes 'Mixed Reality (MR) ', a space that mixes real space and virtual space. Microsoft announced on March 31, 2021 that it has signed a contract to supply the US Army with 120,000 HoloLnes. The deal is estimated to be worth up to $ 21.9 billion.

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https://www.peosoldier.army.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2556870/ivas-production-contract-award/

Army moves Microsoft HoloLens-based headset from prototyping to production phase --The Official Microsoft Blog
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2021/03/31/army-moves-microsoft-hololens-based-headset-from-prototyping-to-production-phase/

Microsoft wins contract to make modified HoloLens for US Army
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/microsoft-wins-contract-to-make-modified-hololens-for-us-army.html

Microsoft $ 22 Billion US Army Deal for HoloLens Advances --Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-31/microsoft-22-billion-us-army-deal-for-hololens-moves-forward

HHoloLens is a device introduced in 2016 that allows you to display a 3D hologram in front of you and operate it by touching it. In 2019, Qualcomm's SoC Snapdragon 850 and 'HoloLens 2' with built-in Azure Kinect sensor were announced.

Microsoft announces next-generation MR headset 'HoloLens 2', greatly improved from the first generation such as double viewing angle and eye tracking --GIGAZINE



On November 28, 2018, Microsoft signed a contract with the United States Army to deliver more than 100,000 customized special HoloLens. The U.S. Army wants a night mode that allows you to see the surroundings even at night, a thermography that detects the temperature of the other party, a function that detects the breathing of the other party, etc., and the contract fee at this time is 480 million dollars in total. It was reported (about 54 billion yen).

Microsoft signs a contract to manufacture more than 100,000 special HoloLens devices for the U.S. Army-GIGAZINE



And this time, Microsoft announced that it will provide the US Army with more than 120,000 new special Hololens as 'Integrated Vision Enhancement System (IVAS)'. 'The deal is valid for five years, with the option of extending it for another five years. A ten-year deal is expected to be up to $ 21.9 billion,' Microsoft said. The contract also includes some Azure cloud services.

In addition to night mode and thermography, IVAS is equipped with a hologram that displays a map, compass, and the position of allies. In addition, the same hologram can be displayed on multiple IVASs at the same time, and the U.S. Army said, 'Using augmented reality and machine learning, we realized a life-like mixed reality training environment, and the close combat unit (CCF) We will continue to train. '


by Kyle Walsh

According to economic media CNBC, some Microsoft employees are opposed to using technology for combat and are demanding that HoloLens' contract be cancelled. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defends the Army project, saying, 'We have made the principle decision to spare no technology to the institutions that protect our freedom.'

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