The first delivery took place in the hololens-based AR glasses agreement between Microsoft and the US military, which began in 2018. The US military, which committed to providing Microsoft with a budget of $ 21.8 billion last year, requested 121 thousand AR glasses from the company. As a result of the first delivery, it was announced that 5 thousand glasses were given to the army.
Microsoft will deliver 121 thousand hololens AR glasses to the USA
According to the news in Bloomberg, the US army made its first order in 2021 for 5 thousand glasses worth 373 million dollars. Although there are various delays in the technology, the US military plans to buy 121 thousand glasses from Microsoft in the next ten years.
As a result of discussions with US military officials, various technological improvements were made to AR glasses. Microsoft said that it combines high-resolution night, thermal and military sensors on a single screen. The glasses also have AR and artificial intelligence support to create a mixed reality educational environment.
Hololens-based AR glasses using Microsoft’s Azure cloud services have been suspended for a while. Unable to meet the demands of the army, Microsoft also experienced some breakdowns within the company. Some employees reproached CEO Satya Nadella, saying they were “horrified” by the deal with the military.
As a result of these uncertainties, the delivery of the first batch, which was supposed to take place in 2021, was delayed and delayed for a year. Finally, towards the end of 2022, production was completed and the first batch was delivered to the army.
Microsoft, which received $373 million from the USA for production, will be given financing support of up to $424.2 million in the coming years, if the program continues. The total budget of the ten-year agreement is expected to reach $21.8 billion.
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