Congress blocks the purchase of more Microsoft combat goggles

The US government has reportedly Continue to buy more HoloLensAR-based combat goggles Microsoft has reacted to the fact that the current version of Microsoft Office is not perfect. Bloomberg. Instead of ordering more copies of the current model the government approved $40 million to Microsoft for the development of a new one.

The new combat goggles will improve upon the results of last year’s tests in which 70 soldiers were tested wearing the current model during three 72-hour scenarios that simulate combat conditions. The results showed that the soldiers suffered “headaches, eyestrain and nausea” and that the system had too many “failures of essential functions.” In addition, more than 80 percent of soldiers who reported discomfort began experiencing it less than three hours into the 72 hours test.

Initially, the Army had requested $400 million to purchase upto 6,900 pairs of goggles in the $1.75 Trillion government funding bill. Instead, Congress approved $40million from this sum to create the new model. Microsoft has already received $125 million from the Army to develop a revised model. It still plans to spend as much as $2.5 billion. $21.9 billion over the next decade You can get as many as 121,000 devices.

The Department of Defense contract has significantly boosted Microsoft’s ability to profit from its AR device. The company had previously marketed the headset before working with DoD. enterprise manufacturingfor training, industrial and other purposes. Although Microsoft has hinted at an eventual consumer version of HoloLens, the company hasn’t yet announced any specifics — and its plans are hazier after the company has reportedly struggled to form a coherent strategy Its headset.