Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots

Anduril Industries, a Silicon Valley defense firm co-founded by Palmer Luckey—the original creator of Oculus VR—has unveiled EagleEye, a modular mixed-reality helmet system designed to enhance soldiers with AI-augmented capabilities. Built on Anduril’s Lattice software, EagleEye integrates command-and-control tools, sensor feeds, and AI directly into a soldier’s field of vision, offering features such as live video feeds, rear- and side-sensors for threat detection, and real-time teammate tracking. The system comes in multiple variations, including a helmet, visor, and glasses, aiming to provide soldiers with enhanced situational awareness and decision-making abilities. This launch aligns with the U.S. Army’s efforts to diversify its mixed-reality gear suppliers beyond Microsoft’s troubled $22 billion IVAS program. In September, Anduril secured a $159 million contract to prototype a new mixed-reality system as part of the Soldier Borne Mission Command initiative, marking the largest effort to equip soldiers