The Pentagon is testing a virtual reality surveillance device for the military

With special equipment being tested by the Pentagon's DARPA, US soldiers can increase their ability to observe, coordinate search and plan the most effective combat.

According to Popular Mechanics, the Pentagon's DARPA (Advanced Defense Project Research Agency) is testing a device called TAR that enhances the ability to observe, navigate, and coordinate combat for American soldiers.

TAR is a set of wearable equipment that is attached to a soldier's hat.

TAR is a set of wearable equipment that is attached to a soldier's hat. This device is equipped with many special features that allow soldiers to see in the dark, see the position of enemies in 3D space, receive videos from various sources of surveillance information, even see behind the obstacles. fear.

TAR (Tactical Augmented Reality) has an eyepiece of about 2.54cm in size, a small electronic board and a viewfinder that supports night vision. The glasses section is able to project data right in front of the soldier's vision, thus helping them to grasp information faster. These devices are wirelessly connected and can share information to many others easily.

These devices are wirelessly connected and can share information to many others easily.

The device has the ability to create 2D maps for the entire active area. At the same time, the device can identify teammates, even TAR can track the location of a soldier based on their surroundings in 3D. When detecting an enemy, TAR quickly displays information about the target, and uses specific instruction symbols to quickly identify the target.

The current test version can only display black and white, or monochrome green.

The amazing ability of TAR has not stopped there. With a dark night view function, TAR can help soldiers identify enemies easily, handle a number of situations without having to be directly exposed, especially able to see both the front and the rear for pros convenient in combat.

According to DARPA, the first version of the device was tested at a number of US military units. The current test version can only display black and white, or monochrome green. However, DARPA is continuing to test a more colorful version.

Video simulating the potential of virtual reality technology application in US military combat.