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Microsoft signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the US Department of Defense on Wednesday. The tech giant will be supplying screen-based augmented reality headsets to the U.S. military over the next ten years. The contract represents nearly 22 billion dollars (18.7 billion euros).
The US Department of Defense has entered into a five-year manufacturing agreement, including an extension option. This could make the contract value even higher.
The helmet, based on the commercially available HoloLens, is expected to make the work of soldiers safer and more efficient. A HoloLens are glasses with a large piece of glass on which information can be projected. Wearers thus see a virtual layer on reality.
The US military wants to use the helmets so troops get more and better information to make decisions. The helmets are also equipped with night vision and can sense heat.
HoloLens helmets have been used in military units for some time. For example, they were previously delivered to Israel and the United States was already using them during training.
Apple, Google and Facebook are also investing in AR
This is not the first time that Microsoft has struck a deal with the US military. Earlier it became clear that the tech giant would own 100,000 copies of the HoloLens. deliver. The ministry would pay Microsoft 422 million euros for it.
Experts say the multibillion-dollar deal that has now been concluded is likely a harbinger of more widespread use of the technology by private businesses and consumers. Besides Microsoft, Apple, Google and Facebook, among others, are also investing in these types of “reality” systems.
