Microsoft’s high-tech HoloLens headsets were recently tested by the U.S. Army, which found that they have significant flaws that soldiers say “would have gotten us killed,” according to reports.
Microsoft’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System , is supposed to let commanders project information onto a visor in front of a soldier’s face, and include features such as night vision.
Nickolas Guertin, director of Operation Test and Evaluation, concurred, saying the system is still experiencing too many failures of essential functions.
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