Microsoft has now teamed up with Anduril Industries, the military tech company started by Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey, to improve its IVAS mixed reality headsets used by the US Army. Microsoft’s initial IVAS headset, based on HoloLens technology, first went into trials in 2021 and includes integrated thermal and night vision imaging sensors in a heads-up display.
For major markets that's actually rare, and usually not even because they under invested, they just didn't quite get it.
Their actually successful strategy is to make an inferior product, sell it slightly cheaper, undermine the competition, then achieve near monopoly.
But your comment is of course funnier. 😋
I took a flyer on some GME back during the excitement. Got in at about $35, set a limit order at $420.69 (nice) for the lolz, and was pleasantly amused when that order got filled.
Yeah, good news though- they will likely continue to develop a military version to ensure our best tech continues to contribute to efficient killing. Also they will redirect some of the the hololens resources to further AI development bullshit.
What is with the most evil fuckin corps taking names from Tolkien for their shitty companies. Lookin at you palantir you fucks don’t even pronounce it right. Creepy shitheels