Here`s why the U.S. Army wants Microsoft HoloLens headsets
(Windows Phone Central)

The call of duty necessitates advanced warfare. What you need to know Microsoft recently won a nearly $22 billion contract with the U.S. Army to produce custom HoloLens headsets. The military`s plans for the headsets were left ambiguous. Two Army leaders have now divulged more details discussing how HoloLens will aid the army. During a Center for a New American Security (CNAS) panel, acting secretary of the U.S. Army John Whitley and General John M. Murray, commanding general of Army Futures Command, gave new insights regarding what the army hopes to achieve with Microsoft`s help now that the tech giant has been awarded an almost $22 billion HoloLens production contract (via Fast Company). Whitley mentioned how this deal has been faster than most prototype development and rollout periods thanks to the use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA), which helps speed along contracting needs outside of Federal Acquisition Regulations parameters. Furthermore, Whitley stated that Microso...