Microsoft HoloLens is arming the soldier of the future – but not in the way you might think

• Microsoft's military HoloLens project wasn't a total waste after all
• The US Air Force has found new use for the headsets in loading and balancing aircraft
• The VR headset can provide visual cues to indicate unsecure cargo

Microsoft offered its HoloLens goggles to the US Army back in 2018 as a battlefield heads-up display to enhance situational awareness.

While the kit was capable of offering navigational data, building layouts, and fields of fire to soldiers - users complained of suffering from headaches, nausea, and eye-strain during testing.

While Microsoft has since handed the project over to Anduril, some HoloLens headsets have found a new lease of life helping the US Air Force load aircraft.

Balancing an ...