ONR Open Topic for Low-Cost Heads Up Displays (HUDs) for Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
AI Overview
ONR seeks low-cost heads-up display solutions for drone pilots and forward observers, enabling real-time situational awareness in combat operations. Proposals should demonstrate existing hardware integrating displays with FPV equipment or native tracking capabilities using onboard sensors.
This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.
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Official Description
ONR requests proposals for existing technology demonstration platforms, prototypes, and commercial products that provide domestically-sourced, low-cost HUDs) for first-person view (FPV) drone pilots, and augmented reality (AR) capabilities for Forward Observers (FOs) and Joint Terminal Air Controllers (JTACs). For Phase I awardees, ONR will provide operational context and technical thresholds against which technologies will be assessed and provide feedback and guidance on enhancements to align w...
Change History
Informational change · Requirements + Description
ONR Open Topic for Low-Cost Heads Up Displays (HUDs) for Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
- The Q&A section now contains a new question (Q1) asking for targeted performance specs: unit price, field of view, eye-relief, diopter, display resolution, brightness, latency, weight, battery endurance, and tracking accuracy. Government has not yet supplied these thresholds, so the question is unanswered.
- Three further questions were added on scope and integration: whether an FPV-only submission satisfies the topic without native 6DOF tracking at entry; what minimum integration level is expected of existing hardware; and whether a teamed hardware platform can satisfy that expectation.
- A question on cost basis and sourcing/compliance criteria was added, with ONR stating detailed thresholds will come later.
Why it matters: Applicants should not assume FPV-only proposals are acceptable, and should plan for possible 6DOF tracking requirements. Teaming arrangements may be viable for meeting integration expectations. Because numeric performance, price, and sourcing thresholds remain pending, proposers should hold off on final cost and design commitments and watch for the follow-up answers.
ONR Open Topic for Low-Cost Heads Up Displays (HUDs) for Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
New opportunity: ONR Open Topic for Low-Cost Heads Up Displays (HUDs) for Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
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