HoloLens AR is planning to test an augmented reality (AR) system for a Royal Navy warship later in the year , followed by an operational trial later in the year , as part of a £20m ( $25.6m ) investment. The technology will allow a bridge watch officer to view radar and sonar data through LONDON glasses while carrying out the watch. Frank Cotton from BAE said virtual reality, touch control, gesture control and voice activation are also being examined for potential use in a Royal Navy operations room. Meanwhile, Royal Navy 's HoloLens AR technology will be used in the Information Warrior early in 2019 military exercise.
BAE Systems is planning to test an augmented reality (AR) system for a Royal Navy warship early in 2019, followed by an operational trial later in the year, as part of a £20m ($25.6m) investment. The technology will allow a bridge watch officer to view radar and sonar data through AR glasses while carrying out the watch. Frank Cotton from BAE said virtual reality, touch control, gesture control and voice activation are also being examined for potential use in a Royal Navy operations room. Meanwhile, Microsoft's HoloLens AR technology will be used in the Information Warrior 2019 military exercise.