For the soldiers, they will purchase the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), which is Microsoft HoloLens 2 glasses adapted for the needs of the military. According to the Army Times, we are talking about the purchase of 40,000 devices at once, which will equip every tenth soldier of the American army with them.
Technically, IVAS consists of a transparent color display, which displays the information necessary for a particular fighter, temperature and low-light sensors that improve visibility in the dark, as well as an automated system for rapid detection and identification of targets. The system works with the help of artificial intelligence and allows you to add new functions to it.
It is expected that in the future IVAS will receive the ability to recognize faces, and will also be integrated into the Squad Weapon Next Generation technology for next generation firearms. This will allow the soldiers to conduct targeted fire without physically observing the target - while remaining in cover, the soldier will be able to see with the help of smart glasses.
The first to receive the IVAS system will be fighters of special operations forces, operators of combat vehicles and combat engineers. In the future, new devices will be provided to other military personnel.