The interactive displays of the future as visualized in Steven Spielberg’s science fiction classic Minority Report, as well as the augmented reality interfaces used by millionaire playboy Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, are now closer to becoming reality in the military realm.
Last week, BAE Systems unveiled a next-generation combat operations system developed as part of a roughly $25.5 million contract for the British Royal Navy for use on its battleships.
The system uses the Microsoft HoloLens to display data in the field of view of the Officers of the Watch, the crew charged… more
