Meta Collaborates with Former Oculus Co-Founder to Create Advanced AR and VR Systems for the US Military

Well, buckle up, folks. Palmer Luckey’s back on the scene—like he ever really left—and now he’s cozying up with Meta again. Yeah, you heard it right, the place he got kicked out of because… politics, man. Wild, right? Anyway, his company Anduril is teaming up with Meta to whip up some top-notch AR and VR gear for the US military. Yep, the same Luckey who kicked things off with Oculus back in 2012. Remember that? When VR became a hotcake, and Facebook (now Meta) snagged Oculus for a cheeky $2 billion. Fast forward, Luckey’s at the helm of Anduril, a tech-defense behemoth that, naturally, dabbles in XR tech among its drones and sensors galore.

So, get this—Anduril grabbed Microsoft’s struggling Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) gig. And with Meta now in tow? They’re on a mission to turn soldiers into futuristic warriors with snazzy AR helmets. Seriously, helmets that might just save Uncle Sam a ton of cash since they’re souping them up with off-the-shelf tech magic.

I mean, it’s a classic Luckey move, right? Back to the grind with Meta, he’s giddy as a kid with a new toy. “Tech for America,” he calls it. His old sparring partners at Meta, like Zuckerberg and Bosworth, are seemingly on the same page now. Funny how time heals… or it’s just business as usual.

They’re rolling with this IVAS thing, a solid $20 billion venture to craft AR helmets for the Army. Microsoft started it, but Anduril, with Meta’s flair, is now driving the show. What a twist! Anyway, see where this tech train takes them and how it reshapes things. Feels like there’s a Netflix doc waiting to happen, if we’re honest.