Augmented Reality and Operational Situational Awareness

Within the next year we may have access to commercial augmented reality devices.  As Microsoft introduces HoloLens and other commercial vendors, such as Apple, consider launching their own augmented reality (AR) devices, the military is beginning to evaluate viable tactical AR devices. Tactical AR devices are proving to be valuable systems. The Marine Corps just announced … More Augmented Reality and Operational Situational Awareness

Mankind and Information Revolutions – Past * Present * Future

When did this all start? When did we begin outsourcing our long-term memories to Wikipedia and our rolodex to LinkedIn? When did we start to trust the Drudge Report over the NBC Nightly news? When did reinventing one’s identity change from leaving the farm and heading to the city – to changing Facebook profiles and … More Mankind and Information Revolutions – Past * Present * Future

Seven Use Cases for Augmented Realty in the Military

Microsoft HoloLens is the first large scale commercial move for augmented reality technology. If you have not seen their promotional videos you should watch the following before you continue reading: Though Google Glasses may be dead or on hold, Microsoft is not alone in trying to get a product to market. Sony as well is … More Seven Use Cases for Augmented Realty in the Military

Mini Cooper’s Augmented Reality Goggles – What Are the Use Cases in the Military?

If you have not yet heard of the new goggles being developed by Mini Cooper please check out this short clip from C/NET. There is probably only a small group of Mini enthusiast that will want to take these goggles on. However, I think in sectors where folks wear safety glasses or helmets anyway while … More Mini Cooper’s Augmented Reality Goggles – What Are the Use Cases in the Military?

Augmented Reality in the Military

Augmented Reality’s (AR) time has come. As AR applications and devices begin to move from early adopters to mass commercialization military communicators will face the challenge of integrating this new disruptive technology into the ranks of the military. Google Glass may now be dead, but there are still plenty of folks looking into this technology. Convince … More Augmented Reality in the Military