Q-Warrior

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Q-Warrior is a wearable computer with a helmet-mounted display technology similar to, 3D HUD, that gives a soldier a picture of the entire battlefield. [1] The prototype was modelled on the Google Glass and built by BAE Systems in 2014. [2]

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