Palmer Luckey Is Bringing Anduril Smarts To Microsoft's Military Headset (wired.com)
(Thursday September 19, 2024 @11:21AM (msmash)
from the moving-forward dept.)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/09/19/1327234/palmer-luckey-is-bringing-anduril-smarts-to-microsofts-military-headset
- Source link: https://www.wired.com/story/palmer-luckey-anduril-microsoft-military-headset/
Anduril Industries, a defense startup founded by Palmer Luckey, will integrate its Lattice suite of software [1]into Microsoft's Integrated Visual Augmentation System headset for the U.S. Army. The deal aims to enhance soldiers' battlefield awareness by displaying real-time data from drones, vehicles, and defense systems.
Luckey, who sold virtual reality company Oculus to Facebook for $2 billion, launched Anduril in 2017 to challenge traditional defense contractors. The firm recently secured a contract to develop an experimental robotic fighter jet, beating out industry giants. While Microsoft's IVAS faced initial user complaints of nausea and headaches, the Army plans to invest $21.9 billion in the project.
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/palmer-luckey-anduril-microsoft-military-headset/
Luckey, who sold virtual reality company Oculus to Facebook for $2 billion, launched Anduril in 2017 to challenge traditional defense contractors. The firm recently secured a contract to develop an experimental robotic fighter jet, beating out industry giants. While Microsoft's IVAS faced initial user complaints of nausea and headaches, the Army plans to invest $21.9 billion in the project.
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/palmer-luckey-anduril-microsoft-military-headset/
I'm not so sure (Score:2)
by Baron_Yam ( 643147 )
I've never worked with the military directly, but I have worked with cops who were ex-military. One specifically stated to me that HUDs were more distracting than helpful, and a well trained team's coordination was reduced by such systems.
I love AR as a concept, and I'm sure it would make someone like me more effective... because I'm not great soldier material to start with, and almost completely untrained.
It seems to me that a good rugged tablet might be a better solution. If I was going to make a helmet
Re: (Score:2)
I think the US military takes supply chain attacks a little more seriously than Hezbollah.
Only in Lebanon. (Score:2)
You should try one, let us know how it works.