Microsoft awarded $21.8B Army contract to make HoloLens-type mixed reality headset for soldiers

The IVAS headset will be based on the Microsoft HoloLens. (Photo via Microsoft)
Microsoft has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to produce a mixed reality headset called the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) based on the tech giant’s HoloLens technology.
Microsoft first started prototyping the system back in 2018 when it was awarded a contract for nearly