US Army deploys new ‘mixed reality’ goggle IVAS

Published: 28 December 2022
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After a fairly rocky roll out, the U.S. Army is finally ready to deploy its new mixed reality goggle. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) is the culmination of a nearly $22 billion project. The goal of IVAS is to give the situational awareness of a fighter pilot to the average Army grunt on the ground.

The IVAS system builds on Microsoft’s HoloLens virtual reality goggle. The IVAS merges thermal and night vision with tools like location & terrain mapping, target acquisition and facial recognition. Soldiers can also pair the targeting scopes on their weapons to the goggles, allowing them to essentially see around corners.

“This device is putting Joint Strike Fighter technology on the individual, dismounted soldier,” Col. Chris Schneider said. Schneider is the IVAS program lead.

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