IVAS was a specialized version of HoloLens 2 designed for the United States military. Microsoft was awarded a $22 billion contract in 2021 to deliver an augmented reality device for U.S. soldiers ...

Anduril has seized the lead on the Army’s IVAS headset program, putting the eight-year-old company in charge of one of the military’s most important soldier-enhancement programs, and poising ...

IVAS was initially awarded to Microsoft in 2018 to develop augmented reality headsets for soldiers based on a ruggedized version of HoloLens. The initial budget for IVAS was set at $21.9 billion.

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division used the latest prototype of IVAS during a training exercise in October 2020 at Fort Pickett, Virginia. (US Army) Defence technology company Anduril ...

Microsoft currently holds the $22 billion IVAS contract, but is preparing to hand it off to Anduril. Assuming the U.S. Army permits it, Anduril will take over IVAS from Microsoft. Privately held ...

Image credit: Microsoft The IVAS program aims to address this by giving soldiers a headset that incorporates AR and VR systems to increase "combat effectiveness" and "survivability against drones ...

As reported by Inside Defense, IVAS Next’s initial request for information ... enabled situational awareness capabilities to enhance soldier safety and operational effectiveness.” ...

Integrating augmented reality and virtual reality capabilities into a soldier-worn device, the IVAS initiative is meant to improve combat awareness. By means of beyond-line-of-sight sensing ...