Microsoft concludes a $ 480 million contract with the US military

Microsoft has signed a $ 480 million contract with the US military this week after winning a competition with other companies, including rival Magic Leap, Reuters said.

Under the agreement, Redmond will provide virtual reality prototypes for use in training and combat missions, so that up to 100,000 HoloLens helmets can be purchased by the military, the agency says.

In the description of the program in question, the US government emphasizes that the goal of using these technologies is "to increase lethality by improving the ability to detect, to decide, and to prevent them from becoming infected." to engage in front of the enemy ".

In a note sent to Bloomberg, he points out that the use of augmented reality will provide "more and better information" to soldiers to enable them to make decisions and underlines the "expansion of the relationship". trust and long-term "between the company and the Ministry of Defense.