- Microsoft succeeds in an IVAS contract of $ 22 billion with Andundil
- Officially move see the latest Microsoft Hololens call it one day
- Palmer Luckey says that the company “only starts” on Ivas
Microsoft officially put an end to his work in the VR material space by handing over his Hololens project with the Ministry of Defense (DOD).
The company has announced that it would work in Andundil, which means that the entire project, supposed to cost about $ 22 billion, will no longer belong to Microsoft in any way.
Andundil, led by the famous Bro Palmer Luckey, of technology, will now work with the DOD on the project, officially known as the integrated visual increase system (IVAS), essentially building a specialized version of Hololens for the army American.
Andundil Hololens?
“We are incredibly proud of the work that our teams have devoted to help the American army transform its concept of a helmet transferred by soldiers in reality with the IVAS program,” said Microsoft VP of mixed reality Robin Seiler Joint press release.
The new mark will mark the last part of Microsoft Hololens’s life, the company’s ambitious plan to embark on portable technological space.
The company had already confirmed that it would be Interrupt the production and sales of Hololens devices In October 2024, despite the latest model for sale in 2019, with the existing Microsoft Hololens 2 devices “, updated to solve security problems and critical software regressions” until December 31, 2027.
HoloLens 2 users have obtained Windows 11 software update In April 2023, but the lifespan of the device seemed limited since the sales stop by Microsoft. However, the American army remained attached to a HoloLens Ivas system, with an initial order of 5,000 helmets, supposed to be worth around $ 373 million, signed by the assistant secretary for the acquisition Douglas Bush in September 2022 after tests on The successful field.
Andundil will now regain the management of the IVAS program, although there is not yet confirmation on the question of whether it will retain its entire budget, taking into account the current tenderness of the Trump administration for savings reductions .
“The tactical posters that transform fighters into technologies and associate with an armed robotics were one of the products of the original Pitch Pitch deck for a reason,” wrote Luckey in a blog announcing the news.
“If Andundil had been more than a dozen people when Ivas was shot for the first time all these years ago (at least the tragic heap guys did not win, our country really dodged a bullet there- low), I think our crazy land could have won this from the start, “he added, teasing new features.
“Whatever you imagined, as crazy as you imagined I am, multiply it by ten and start again. I’m back and I’m just starting. “”
The Hololens Original helmet was launched in 2016, the company promising a new era of augmented and virtual reality experiences.
However, the initial reception and sales were mediocre, as was the case for the HoloLens 2, partly because of its $ 3,500 price at the launch, which has placed it in the range of companies only.