Just last week, the U.S. military unveiled a prototype for an augmented reality technology that they soon hope to outfit their soldiers with in order to supposedly enhance their vision.
The technology is referred to as Tactical Augmented Reality or TAR and it looks just like an eyepiece that gets mounted to the soldier's helmet. It also has a thermal site that gets mounted onto the weapon and it's connected wirelessly to a tablet that the wearer has on their waist.
See a video of how it looks here: http://bit.ly/2rI2gSg
The TAR tool can project maps, locations of allies or enemies, and provide night vision to the wearer. It can even provide details on the distance to the target that the wearer has in their sights. And researchers admit that they have recently started using the TAR system.
Might this technology make the warfare experience more game-like? And if so in that end, might it have any effect on the rate of PTSD suffered by those in the military? Maybe if they had more fun engaging in many of the unjust, unconstitutional and illegal wars, by using TAR technology, then perhaps they wouldn't be so guilt-ridden over their actions?
After troops come back home from taking part in wars overseas, many of them are likely to suffer with PTSD, end up homeless, or end-up committing suicide. It's estimated that at least 22 veterans take their own lives every single day.
But at least while they are engaging in warfare for the state, the TAR wants to be able to enhance their situational awareness and help to increase the mission success.
The TAR was just demonstrated last week in Washington, D.C., and it might not be very long before the soldiers start getting equipped with this technology. The plan is for the TAR to replace the GPS system that they currently use, providing them with a much more efficient tool to use.
The TAR isn't the only attempt to outfit soldiers with an augmented reality display either. There have been other developments in this area as well, competing with the TAR system, and they are technology developments like the ARC 4, HUNTER, and Ultra-Vis.
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Sources:
https://sputniknews.com/military/201705261054011262-augmented-reality-battlefield-game/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4546100/US-troops-tactical-augmented-reality.html
http://breakingdefense.com/2014/05/darpas-wearable-display-augments-reality-for-foot-troops/
https://www.ara.com/projects/arc4-heads-move-augmented-reality-technology
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201112/guilt-may-be-top-factor-in-ptsd
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/21/us/22-veteran-suicides-a-day/
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