On April 1 message, american army announces formally to sign fixed price to make a contract with Microsoft, show Microsoft will be head of U.S. Army IVAS to show an item in the contract custom-built the head of for military use that is based on HoloLens is shown. It is reported, this contract is first 3 years ago exposure, and the more detail that announced a contract now, include to anticipate last 5 years, optional choose continuance is additional 5 years, in 10 years during inside contract value will be as high as 21.88 billion dollar.
Release formally as afore-mentioned messages, microsoft share price rises 3.1% , closing quotation price is as high as 235.77 dollars / .
Well balanced according to blueness the net understands, microsoft general first Xiang Meijun is supplied exceed head of 120 thousand HoloLens to show, apply at army army of whole fighting at close quarters. Besides HoloLens, contract of this military affairs still involves Azure cloud service. That is to say, the head of AR of for military use that Microsoft develops for U.S. Army IVAS is shown will be based on HoloLens technology and Azure cloud service, applied setting includes synchronism of information of real time communication, AR to wait a moment.
The U.S. Army expresses: This second announce IVAS project agreement formally, mean a project to will enter production and quick disposition phase from archetypal development, increase for army of fighting at close quarters real time night is inspected and the environment feels ability, promote the soldier's safety and efficiency.
Microsoft expresses: The past cooperates cheek by jowl with the U.S. Army all the time in two years of time, initiated during this " the design technological process that is a center with the soldier " , can develop AR head to show prototype quickly, provide the tool that task place requires and capability for the soldier.
