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Soldiers Conducting Second Test Of Army’s Future Augmented Reality Headset

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

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Soldiers Conducting Second Test Of Army’s Future Augmented Reality Headset

Soldiers at Fort Pickett in Virginia using the Integrated Visual Augmentation System prototype headset. Photo: U.S. Army.

Army soldiers are currently working through the second hands-on evaluation of the service’s future augmented reality headset, being developed by Microsoft [MSFT], with the latest event focused on putting the capability through a more rigorous training environment. Officials said representatives from Microsoft are onsite at Fort Pickett in Virginia for the latest Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) soldier touchpoint (STP), with the company making daily adjustments to the prototype goggles based on user feedback. “STPs allow industry partners to field…

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