A Madison software startup just landed its second contract from the U.S. Air Force to make virtual reality and augmented reality training programs.
Holos announced Thursday that it has received a $750,000 Phase II SBIR contract with the Air Force. It follows the startup's Phase I contract it was awarded earlier this year.
Holos said it will help the Air Force develop VR maintenance and repair training programs. It will also develop a prototype for the Air Force's Multi-Domain Command Control system.
"With this trajectory, the Department of Defense will eventually be able to use Holos’ interaction system and interface to control an integrated water, land, air, space, and cyber future battle-space," Dan Borkhus, CEO of Holos, said in a statement. "This could bring the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and cyber-security battle operations together under one unified platform."
Founded in 2015, Holos creates VR and AR education software for classrooms, giving teachers and students the ability to create, organize and learn in 3D. For its Air Force applications, the technology is largely the same, but loaded with different content, the company told Wisconsin Inno earlier this year.
Holos likens its product to a 3D version of Powerpoint, where users can pull in photos, videos, text or 3D models into their environment. The technology has been used in schools in Sheboygan, Madison and Milwaukee.
