Palmer Luckey’s startup Anduril will develop and manufacture the new Microsoft Tab, a mixed reality headset for the U.S. military, the companies announced Tuesday.
Since 2018, Microsoft has been trying to create IVAS augmented reality helmets for the US Department of Defense, which were based on the civilian HoloLens headset. The US military expected to purchase more than 120,000 of these helmets, but the high cost of one helmet frankly confused the potential customer, since it should have been reduced from the current $80,000. Taking into account development costs, the project budget reached $21.9 billion. It is difficult to predict how successfully Anduril Industries will be able to fulfill its obligations under this contract, but now this company will be responsible for the development, production and delivery of IVAS augmented reality helmets to the US armed forces.
The agreement, the purchase, is still pending approval from the U.S. Department of Defense, the companies said.
