Microsoft gana un contrato de HoloLens personalizado del ejército de EE. UU. Por 21 millones de dólares

Microsoft ha firmado un contrato con el ejército de los EE. UU., Por valor de hasta 21.88 millones de dólares, para entregar 120,000 cascos de realidad aumentada Hololens personalizados.

El acuerdo se produce después de un contrato anterior de 480 millones de dólares en 2018 para desarrollar versiones prototipo para el ejército. Noticias de CNBC reported. The IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmented System) concept used the headset's display to show map and thermal imaging systems, as well as the aim for a weapon.

Ese acuerdo fue criticado por los empleados de Microsoft en un carta abierta, in which staff said they "did not sign up to develop weapons, and we demand a say in how our work is used". These concerns were dismissed by Microsoft boss CEO Satya Nadella, and the contract went ahead.

Today's new deal means Microsoft will work to mass produce the IVAS prototype for widespread US Army usage.

"The IVAS aggregates multiple technologies into an architecture that allows the Soldier to Fight, Rehearse, and Train using a single platform," the US Army wrote in a comunicado de prensa.

"The suite of capabilities leverages existing high-resolution night, thermal, and Soldier-borne sensors integrated into a unified Heads Up Display to provide the improved situational awareness, target engagement, and informed decision-making necessary to achieve overmatch against current and future adversaries. The system also leverages augmented reality and machine learning to enable a life-like mixed reality training environment so the CCF can rehearse before engaging any adversaries."

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