In their first head-to-head major contract clash, Microsoft has emerged victorious over Magic Leap, as the US Army has awarded a $480 million contract to the HoloLens maker.
Microsoft will provide 100,000 customized HoloLens units to the Army for its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), a project intended to provides soldiers with a battlefield heads-up display, although only 2,500 have been slated for delivery within the first two years.
The US Army’s vision of combat augmented reality enhances the situational awareness of soldiers in the battlefield..
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Source: US Army Declares Microsoft the Winner in Battle for $480M AR Headset Contract
