Soldiers not that interested in Microsoft HoloLens headsets
The US Army could end up wasting much as $22 billion in taxpayer cash on Microsoft HoloLens headsets which soldiers don’t want and can’t use as intended.
In 2018, the American military spent $480 million on 100,000 prototype augmented-reality goggles from Redmond to see how they could help soldiers train for and fight in combat. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) project was expanded when the Army decided it wanted the Windows giant to make custom, battle-ready AR headsets in a ten-year deal worth up to $22 billion.
However, the project was delayed and might make an appearance this year. But the US Dept of Defense's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) cast some doubt on whether it was worth it.
"Procuring IVAS without attaining user acceptance could result in wasting up to $21.88 billion in taxpayer funds to field a system that soldiers may not want to use or use as intended," the Pentagon oversight body wrote in an audit report this month.
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US Army could waste $22 billion on Voleware
27th April 2022, 06:55
US Army could waste $22 billion on Voleware 
