Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus who is now involved in developing weapons at Anduril Industries, recently revealed in an interview conducted a few months ago, that they are working on a new military-grade headset.
Today, the official information has surfaced that Anduril Industries is collaborating with Microsoft on the Hololens project for the military, officially named as Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS). The appearance of the IVAS headset remains unchanged, with the addition of Anduril’s information control system for remote weapon control called Lattice integrated into the IVAS headset. This upgrade allows soldiers wearing the IVAS headset to automatically receive warnings when airborne threats approach (detected by Anduril’s sensor system), enhancing the IVAS headset’s intelligence.
Palmer Luckey mentioned that he is personally overseeing this project due to his extensive experience in developing VR/AR headsets in the past. Combined with Anduril’s detection and control technology, this significantly adds value to the IVAS headset. Luckey emphasized that this project is his top priority and has already begun working on it for some time. This project is considered crucial for the future of the United States military as it enables delivering relevant data to appropriate personnel at the right time.
Source: Anduril Industries, Wired, Road to VR
In conclusion, the collaboration between Anduril Industries and Microsoft to enhance the IVAS headset with advanced capabilities signifies a significant development in military technology, ensuring the right information reaches the right personnel at the right moment.
TLDR: Anduril Industries is partnering with Microsoft to upgrade the IVAS headset for military use, incorporating advanced warning systems for airborne threats, under the leadership of Palmer Luckey.
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