Microsoft's army goggles get makeover; initial reactions are positive
DanielBendjy
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) combat goggles got a makeover, to the initial delight of the U.S. Army. 
The Redmond, Wash.-based company âfundamentally alteredâ its bulky helmeted combat goggles to a flip-up visor after the original version caused nausea and dizziness in some soldiers and deployment was halted. 
At stake is a deal worth as much as $22B over 10 years with the U.S. government for as many as 121,000 devices, which are based on Microsoftâs (MSFT) HoloLens âmixed realityâ goggles.
âItâs much closer to something soldiers are going to want to use if it helps them do their mission, â Assistant Army Secretary Doug Bush said in an interview with Bloomberg. The new system has a âmuch better night-vision cameraâ and its software is more stable, he said.
The updated Integrated Visual Augmentation System headset is designed to project battlefield information on a new visor with a wider field of view. 
The armyâs chief weapons buyer authorized a $95M contract Sept. 5 for 280 additional systems for testing, Bloomberg reported. An operational test in fiscal 2025 that could lead to deployment.
Microsoft said in a statement to Bloomberg that its ability to âdeliver significant improvement is part of the transformational rapid prototyping process weâve pioneered for the program.â
In July, Microsoft (MSFT) reported quarterly revenue of $56.2B, up 8% year-over-year. Shares are up 33% year-to-date.

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