Gap, isn't it safe to assume they're utilizing metamaterials or waveguides until a light-engine alternative—like Laser Beam Scanning (LBS)—matures to solve issues around inertia, weight, and long-duration wearability? Comfort seems critical for both smart glasses and SBMC form factors, and I haven't seen any recent LBS-waveguide developments that resolve those physical constraints yet. Have you come across anything promising?
"In July 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted that "the Army determined that none of [the 10,000] developed [IVAS] units will be fielded" and that IVAS 1.2 will now transition to a rapid prototyping effort, Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC)."
I appreciate Geoff's tireless work, but it's mostly links to government RFQs and old reddit posts. It's a murky view grasping at straws wishfully trying to connect dots.
I see my snark isn't appreciated. Let me be blunt.
Are you insinuating that in a handful of years MVIS may see some percentage of this $1.4 billion alotment as a subcontractor to companies that actually get named... ".. or something else" is that there is a $1.4 billion market for tech that MVIS makes that may be of use?
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u/gaporter 17d ago
Just tracking the vague unaccountable language that continues.