{"id":500819,"date":"2022-10-14T14:24:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T11:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsofts-army-headsets-making-soldiers-sick\/"},"modified":"2022-10-14T14:24:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T11:24:37","slug":"microsofts-army-headsets-making-soldiers-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsofts-army-headsets-making-soldiers-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft&#8217;s Army headsets making soldiers sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261e0e95c05\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261e0e95c05\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsofts-army-headsets-making-soldiers-sick\/#%E2%80%9CMicrosofts_Army_headsets_making_soldiers_sick%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Microsoft&#8217;s Army headsets making soldiers sick&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMicrosofts_Army_headsets_making_soldiers_sick%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Microsoft&#8217;s Army headsets making soldiers sick&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s hi-tech headsets being tested by the Army have left soldiers feeling sick and have  flaws that \u201cwould have gotten us killed,\u201d according to published reports. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cHoloLens\u201d headset, designed to give soldiers a \u201cheads-up display\u201d similar to a fighter pilot, has caused more than 80% of soldiers testing the augmented reality goggles to report feeling nauseous, getting headaches or suffering eyestrain, according to a US Army report that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-10-13\/microsoft-s-us-army-version-of-hololens-goggles-gave-soldiers-nausea-headaches\">Bloomberg<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-hololens-like-army-device-gets-poor-marks-from-soldiers-2022-10\">Business Insider<\/a> claims to have obtained.<\/p>\n<p>Army brass has also reportedly warned that the HoloLens emits a glow that could give away a soldier\u2019s position on the battlefield. It also limits a soldier\u2019s field of view and is too bulky for easy transport, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>One soldier who used the goggles during a \u201crecent\u201d field test reportedly said: \u201cThe devices would have gotten us killed.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24253692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Soldiers don a prototype of the U.S. Army\u2019s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) and wield a Squad immersive Virtual Trainer (SiVT) during a training environment test event.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-01.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"HoloLens\" class=\"wp-image-24245309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Defense Department handed Microsoft a 10-year, $21.88 billion contract for the gear in March.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Defense Department handed Microsoft a 10-year, $21.88 billion contract for the gear in March, but has put its initial order for 5,000 headsets on hold to allow Microsoft to \u201ccorrect deficiencies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe system is still experiencing too many failures of essential functions,\u201d said Nickolas Guertin, the testing director for the DoD, in a summary of the product\u2019s initial tests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"MicroLens\" class=\"wp-image-24245364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The DoD handed Microsoft a 10-year, $21.88 billion contract for the headsets last March<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dubbed the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) by the Department of Defense, the AR headsets are supposed to let commanders project information onto a visor in front of a soldier\u2019s face. They would also provide night vision and \u201cheightened situational awareness,\u201d according to Microsoft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Guertin demanded Microsoft improve soldiers\u2019 discomfort and fix the possible life-threatening flaws. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-06.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Microsoft\" class=\"wp-image-24245397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/microsoft-army-vr-headset-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cWe are moving forward with the production and delivery of the initial set of devices,\u201d  Microsoft said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lawmakers are closely assessing the testing to decide whether to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove the $424.2 million the Army proposed to spend on the program this fiscal year, Bloomberg reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 10-year contract calls for the production of 120,000 headsets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur close collaboration with the Army has enabled us to quickly build\u201d and modify the device \u201cto develop a transformational platform that will deliver enhanced soldier safety and effectiveness,\u201d Microsoft said in a statement. \u201cWe are moving forward with the production and delivery of the initial set of devices.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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