Microsoft Goggles’ Cost Must Drop From $80,000 Each, Army Says - Bloomberg

The cost of Microsoft Corp.’s goggles for the US Army should “be substantially less than” than the projected $80,000 per set if they’re to generate large orders in the future, the service said.

The goggles, known as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS, are intended to give soldiers everything from night-vision capability to warnings of incoming airborne threats. The Army has praised the current slimmer prototype after an earlier version left soldiers with headaches and nausea.