Microsoft employees speak out against the US military’s HoloLens contract

Microsoft’s HoloLens was once touted as a toy. Shown off at E3, it was an augmented reality headset that superimposed video game graphics onto the real world. A happy duo created a snowy Minecraft village right on their staged coffee table, manipulating the hologram with a few deft touches and well-placed words.

Now, though, some Microsoft developers are speaking out about a contract that will put the device into the hands of the US military, in order to “increase lethality, mobility, and situational awareness necessary to achieve overmatch against our current and future adversaries.”

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