Fairly certain the controversy regarding Musk and Neuralink relates to the vaporware promises of downloaded consciousness.

That and the piles of dead monkeys.

AR is like having eyes that talk to each other telepathically. Some of what you detail is being worked on, but from the first person perspective of a solder in the field, the value prop of AR is always knowing what everyone else (sensors, satellites, drones, other soldiers) are seeing.

You want to Let a Mil doc operate on your brain? You first champ lol.

How is that not AR tech?

Lmao u loser

“But his parents are wealthy! They don’t need a share!” - Yossarian “Then they will understand.” - Milo

Tech is cool but just slapping together the latest ideas without understanding how humans will take to it is stupid

It can definitely cause nausea with today's tech. That was one of the complaints for HoloLens IVAS in military testing.

Fighter pilots already essentially already have this and it works great for them.

> A Google Glass-like device with a small lumbar battery pack might work.

Well that has nothing to do with AR tech, so it would be performing a different function at that point.

But when Elon Musk suggests it. He's lex Luther

Well, with batteries you could run a cable from the hypothetical glasses to the battery that hangs on the hip/back or whatever.

Don't really know what you mean. Civilians have access to good NVG.

Combat AR sounds like it is taking the wrong approach. Use AR plus WI-FI to trace bodies and create IRL wall hacks. You’re welcome.

Pleb scrubs. Pls send check. I’m poor.

Interesting. Does it ever require recalibration or are the signals constant with age?

The first Gen air to air missiles were unreliable resulting in the Top Gun program. Today the air to air missiles are so good, the enemy will still be looking when they lose a wing.

This specific AR program was doomed to fail. Just look at Army procurement the last few decades, and those aren't bleeding edge technologies. Processors and responds times simply aren't fast enough yet, the battery life isn't there yet in a convenient package. However the fact is every game knows how powerful effective hud elements can be to gaining an information advantage. Whether it's integrated target tracking with squad mates and weapon systems, to just seeing things easier. Near peer states are going to have night vision and infrared vision. Soldiers won't be able to use infrared lasers without giving away positioning. A reticle in your hud for your rifle can give significant advantage.

I guess we should write it off then.

Lots of people here are teenagers. The other half didn't pay attention in high school and force others to argue with them.

Microsoft doesn't seem like a natural fit for military force multiplication development.

It actually makes me wonder what the upper limit for human thought -> text entry is. I imagine it will be much higher than typing or speaking once the technology is refined. Ultimately this may drive healthy people to get an implant.

That's why it's 'average'

Heck, I can have a home-office on my couch, then shove the headset back in a drawer when I'm done working like it was never there! No mess of wires on the kitchen table, no spare room filled with a battle-station of monitors!

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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter was dope

I am Jack's total lack of surprise.