The improvements come after Congress provided Microsoft with a $40 million budget. Microsoft has been developing the HoloLens combat goggles so that soldiers will have a way to train and have access to information through augmented reality.
Microsoft is working with the U.S. Army on its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS). 120,000 headsets with HoloLens tech will be produced with on-field installation starting in September.
The American soldiers have been testing new ways to help them gain more vision of their surroundings on the battlefield. As part of a collaborative program with Microsoft, the U.S. Army plans to start equipping its troops with HoloLens-based headsets this year in September. The devices will enable soldiers to see what's around them by projecting holographic images and 3D terrain maps just by clicking a button.