The Pentagon wants augmented reality helmets

The Pentagon wants augmented reality helmets. The US military has ordered Microsoft to improve its development

The US Army is ordering a redesign of the augmented reality helmets being developed by Microsoft. The technology has failed recent tests. However, a contract was awarded for $21.88 billion. He expects to ship 120,000 augmented reality helmets over the next 10 years. They will be based on HoloLens

" The devices were going to kill us ," a soldier told Insider. A Microsoft official who spoke to the website added that the demo device failed four of the six evaluation criteria.

" The new glasses have been improved based on feedback received from soldier testing ," Hudson added, again referring to leaks about the glasses' disastrous reactions to soldier testing.

She also noted that "incremental testing" of the new glasses model will begin in September and that the final delivery order " will be made after qualification and operational testing ."

The augmented reality helmet has the ability to greatly facilitate the soldiers and make combat actions similar to those of a computer game.

The augmented reality glasses can show remaining ammo, reveal the terrain map and theoretically mark enemies. Communication between servicemen would also improve dramatically.