Microsoft wins $480 million HoloLens contract from US Army
Microsoft has won a $480-million contract from the US Army to supply the military branch with HoloLens augmented reality headsets for training and combat purposes. Microsoft beat out other leading augmented reality headset companies, like Magic Leap in a bidding process for the two-year-long contract. Microsoft is expected to deliver 2,500 headsets within two years, as part of the contract.