robplumm t1_j5yhrb3 wrote
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My neck hurts just looking at that pic
Just lugging the little PVS-14s around for a few hours were a PITA on the neck...that thing looks horrendous.
Notice the end said it'd be going to non-light infantry in the future lol.
Killjoy911 t1_j5yi621 wrote
Ya the PVS-14s/31s were and still are annoying as hell. You can counterbalance them all you want. But moving around with a huge weight on the front of your helmet is annoying as shit, team Wendy or not.
FullM3TaLJacK3T t1_j5ym4uz wrote
Yea I remember this.
As a conscript soldier, we weren't issued with counterweights, so after 10 mins of running, jumping and simply moving, the NVGs were at nose level. I couldn't see shit.
robplumm t1_j5ymmq5 wrote
That was the other part...had to strap the helmet down tighter...so jaw ended up hurting.
We owned the night and all...but man it hurt like hell... lol
JaL3J t1_j5z1twc wrote
This. Using NVG correctly is a skillset. So many issues with alignment or fogging up if just given to people without training.
DigitalGraphyte t1_j5yzi62 wrote
Hell, as a volunteer Marine in the 2010's, we weren't given counterweights for them.
PizzaCatLover t1_j617ugr wrote
> PITA in the neck
Was it a pain in the neck though
chicknfly t1_j61k04k wrote
Better PITA in the neck than PITN in somewhere else
Omegalazarus t1_j5z473g wrote
Yeah i started mounting my pvs14 behind my dot on my rifle.
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DarthBuzzard t1_j5zyoe3 wrote
Google Glass is completely unrelated technology to AR. That was a 2D HUD - the equivalent of a smartwatch for your face.
There are very few attempts so far that get close to a pair of sunglasses with AR, and those that do have severe limitations. Snap's AR spectacles only has a 30 minute battery life, Vuzix Shield is only monochrome, and Nreal Light is tethered. All of these have a tiny field of view, and the only known way to achieve a large field of view with AR thus far is a much larger/bulkier device.
Seriously, if you think this is bulky, look at what a very wide FoV AR device looks like: https://www.roadtovr.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/leap-motion-projet-northstar-3.jpg
Killjoy911 t1_j6033bw wrote
We’ll see my theory is…… that whoever develops this shit plays to much call of duty. Media puts out this image of a futuristic soldier with jet packs and 3d hologlasses… and Fuckin millennium falcons (joking of course) and the engineers that design this have never been in a conflict. The closest they get is watching fury with the lights off and surround sound. They don’t realize that for most cases.. the less shit you can carry the better, especially when you’re on foot. Your maneuverability increases, your SA (situational awareness) increases and you are able to operate at an op tempo that’s higher for a longer period of time. Then on top of that, they try and get it to integrate with gear that’s already fielded.. old battery technology.. etc to save money… I could go on and on…
Max-Phallus t1_j60xhw0 wrote
It's more likely the military were interested in the tech so invested in checking it out.
universaladaptoid t1_j68xj0c wrote
The engineers aren't developing this in isolation and trying to get soldiers to use them - The DoD likely put out an RFP with specific requirements that they're looking for, and there are obviously clear limitations with how technology can be developed. The DoD and other agencies solicit a ton of proposals and contracts aimed at solving what they seem to be problems, and many of them are unusable due to practical considerations like you've highlighted.
CHANROBI t1_j62en8w wrote
Google glass has nothing to do with nvg tech
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