Hachi was right. 72% confidence
Army Combat Goggles Partnership Rises
The prediction about growing military demand for advanced visual/AR technology and the Zuckerberg-Luckey (Meta-Anduril) collaboration for Army combat goggles has materially come true. MIT Technology Review confirms Meta and Anduril are actively developing smart glasses for warfare, and multiple articles document significant Army contracts for advanced night vision and AR goggle systems. The core trend of defense tech investment in augmented visual systems is clearly playing out, though the specific contract details differ somewhat from the prediction.
What would prove this wrong
Within six months the contract is cancelled, paused, or shows no measurable progress, or if the partnership dissolves without new defense tech deals following.
Supporting articles
- MIT Technology Review Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare 18 May 2026
- The Defense Post US Awards $212M Contract to Elbit for Advanced Night Vision Goggle Production 14 May 2026
- Defence Industry Europe U.S. Army awards Elbit Systems of America $212 million contract for enhanced night vision goggles 12 May 2026