Congress Halts Purchase of More Microsoft Combat Goggles, Report Says

Congress has rejected the US Army’s request for funding to purchase more combat goggles from Microsoft, according to a report. The Army’s ask of $400 million to buy about 6,900 goggles, which are based on Microsoft’s HoloLens Headset, was nixed because field tests showed the headsets caused ‘mission-affecting physical impairments,’ like headaches and nausea, Bloomberg reported Thursday. .

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