A 40,000$ helmet. Worth the price tag?

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a single-seated stealth multirole fighter jet with a unit cost of around $100M.

The $40k pilot’s helmet designed for this jet is an interesting accessory to consider, especially given its state of art Augmented Reality technology integration. This helmet allows the pilot to see through the walls and base of the plane which has six cameras implanted all around it. The pilot only needs to look at a camera in order to see through it. That was only one of several features.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a single-seated stealth multirole fighter jet with a unit cost of around $100M.

The $40k pilot’s helmet designed for this jet is an interesting accessory to consider, especially given its state of art Augmented Reality technology integration. This helmet allows the pilot to see through the walls and base of the plane which has six cameras implanted all around it. The pilot only needs to look at a camera in order to see through it. That was only one of several features.

It also labels objects in its field of view with distance, bearing, speed, and altitude.

Problems with the initial versions of the helmet involve motion sickness, night vision malfunctions.

Despite its flaws, it is expected to become a key asset in the military and aviation industries with more updates to be released soon.

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