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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: U.S. Army Finally Getting Microsoft AR Goggles for Soldiers
Description: More than one year after Microsoft and the U.S. Army shifted their Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program from prototype to production phase, the military will finally get the new augmented reality goggles for soldiers.The devices, which are based on Microsoft HoloLens and use the company’s Azure cloud computing platform, will allow soldiers to see through smoke and around corners, use holographic imagery for training and have 3D terrain maps projected onto their field of vision. They also allow commanders to place important information into the field of vision of ground troops. Ultimately, the he...