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Army Wrapping Up Latest Soldier Evaluation For Future IVAS Headset

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

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Army Wrapping Up Latest Soldier Evaluation For Future IVAS Headset

The Army conducted its third soldier touchpoint for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System at Ft. Pickett in Virginia. Photo: U.S. Army.

The Army is wrapping up its third soldier evaluation for its future augmented reality headset, the first major test with the ruggedized version of the capability, as the service remains on track for initial fielding in late fiscal year 2021. The latest milestone for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), developed by Microsoft [MSFT], included a company-sized training event with soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division and a group of Marines testing the capability. “If we want to develop systems…

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