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Anduril to Lead Development of US Army's $22 Billion AR Headset Program

The Army has given Anduril control of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System program, as announced by founder Palmer Luckey in a blog post.
Microsoft was initially awarded the IVAS contract in 2018 but will continue as the cloud provider despite losing prime contractor status.
The Department of Defense's Inspector General reported in 2022 that IVAS was not adequately serving soldiers' needs, highlighting ongoing technical issues with Microsoft’s prototypes.
Anduril plans to oversee production and development of IVAS, pending approval from the Department of Defense, while also raising funding for expansion in Ohio.

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Washington Times

Anduril's Luckey: Mixed-reality headsets will turn 'soldiers into superheroes'

Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has a plan for "turning soldiers into superheroes" that starts with taking over a mixed-reality headset project for the U.S. Army, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System program.

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Sapo

Microsoft abandons HoloLens-based glasses for the US military

Microsoft ceased to lead the development of HoloLens-based mixed reality glasses intended for the United States Army. Responsibility for the project will pass to Anduril Industries, a company founded by...

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Straight Arrow News

Anduril takes over $22B US Army combat headset contract from Microsoft

The U.S. Army is replacing Microsoft with Anduril Industries to lead the development of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) high-tech battlefield headsets. The transition follows years of design challenges, technical setbacks and soldier complaints with Microsoft's military-adapted HoloLens 2. Anduril Industries, founded by Oculus VR creator Palmer Luckey, will assume responsibility for IVAS production, hardware updates and software…

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Tech Spot

Anduril takes over military headset project from Microsoft, Palmer Luckey envisions "technomancer" soldiers

The defense-tech startup still needs approval from the Department of Defense before the agreement is confirmed. Based on a post on his personal blog, Luckey appears confident that the deal will be approved.Read Entire Article

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Business Insider

Palmer Luckey says his entire career has led to this moment — scoring a $22 billion US Army contract for high-tech goggles

Palmer Luckey's firm Anduril is taking over Microsoft's $22 billion contract to make mixed-reality goggles for the US Army.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images; US Army Photo by Bridgett SiterPalmer Luckey's Anduril is set to take over Microsoft's US Army contract for mixed-reality goggles.The 10-year contract, worth $22 billion, has been plagued by development issues.Anduril now has a shot — a moment that Luckey said was part of Anduril's ori…

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