Microsoft's $22 Billion Smart Goggles Failed US Army Tests

Microsoft received $480 million in 2018 to develop prototypes, but the technology is still 'experiencing issues' and making soldiers testing it nauseas, along with giving them headaches 

Daily Mail: Microsoft's HoloLens makes soldiers SICK: 80% of US military testing the goggles suffered 'mission-affecting physical impairments' - and some fear it will get the KILLED in combat 

* Microsoft was awarded a contract in 2018 to develop a military-grade HoloLense 

* The augmented reality headset displays information on the screen, such as coordinates or orders, while allowing users to interact with the physical world 

* However, testing shows it causes nausea, headaches and eyestrain in less than three hours of use 

* The device is also not popular among soldiers, which leads Congress to question if it should purchase 100,000 devices or end the partnership 

Congress is deciding whether to give $424.2 million to purchase more military-grade HoloLense headsets from Microsoft after more than 80 percent of soldiers testing the device experienced 'mission-affecting physical impairments' in less than three hours of use - and some fear the technology could get them killed in combat 

The US Army has been testing the augmented reality device since 2018, which claims to improve training and missions on the battlefield by projecting digital information on the screen while allowing users to interact with the physical world. 

The HoloLens, however, is causing headaches, eyestrain and nausea, and acceptance of the technology 'remains low' - a finding that could pause the entire project.  

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Microsoft's $22 Billion Smart Goggles Failed US Army Tests  

US Army soldiers felt ill while testing Microsoft’s HoloLens-based headset -- Ars Technica  

Microsoft's $22 billion worth smart goggles reportedly failed in US Army tests -- Interest Engineering  

Microsoft's Army Goggles Fails 4 Out of 6 Field Evaluations, Caused Nausea to US Army Testers -- Tech Times  

Microsoft (MSFT) US Army HoloLens Goggles Gave Soldiers Nausea, Headaches -- Bloomberg 

Microsoft's HoloLens headsets are giving US Army testers nausea -- Endgadget  

Microsoft’s smart goggles ‘would have got us killed’, army reportedly says -- The Independent