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Microsoft Wins Contract To Supply US Army With 120,000 HoloLens Headsets

VRScout

The United States Army confirmed via an official statement yesterday that it has awarded Microsoft a contract to deliver 120,000 military-grade HoloLens AR headsets designed for use in a variety of combat scenarios. ” Image Credit: Microsoft. Image Credit: US Army. Image Credit: US Army. Feature Image Credit: US Army.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Happy Holidays , my dear AR/VR community! Even if these should be holidays, my will to inform you is not in vacation, so here you are my roundup of the best AR/VR news for this week. Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. The Lynx R1 is a mixed reality headset we are all curious about. Image by HP).

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The US Army Is Testing AR Tech For Armored Vehicles

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Powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, the IVAS system is designed to improve a soldier’s situational awareness by displaying key information such as the locations of enemy and friendly forces as well as GPS directions over the real-world environment. “You Image Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc.

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Five Ways VR Can Be Used In Modern Education

VRScout

VR and AR are far from new educational technologie s. However, the process of their adaptation is rather slow, since the clumsy bureaucratic machines of schools and universities are not able to adapt to changes quickly. So, let’s discuss the five main use cases of AR and VR in modern education. HONE THE SKILLS.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.01.23): Microsoft shuts down Altspace and MRTK, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Welcome to another roundup of AR/VR news of the week! Wishing you all a very positive and special year of the rabbit, I leave you with the most important news of the week in AR and VR! Wishing you all a very positive and special year of the rabbit, I leave you with the most important news of the week in AR and VR!

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Holopatient Remote Uses AR Holograms For Hands-On Medical Training

VRScout

GIGXR launches AR tool designed for medical training. HoloPatient Remote is an extension of HoloPatient , a tool used in traditional classroom settings that allows students to examine a realistic AR patient with their instructor via a Microsoft’s HoloLens headset.

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Case Study: Medtronic Lessens Training Costs with AR

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T hough we spend ample time examining consumer-based AR endpoints, greater near-term impact is seen today in the enterprise. But the greatest area of enterprise AR impact today is in industrial settings. This includes AR visualization to support assembly and maintenance. One area that’s ripe for AR guidance is healthcare.