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None of these seem like things any company is actually working on…? Or at least no rumor has ever mentioned.

(Yes thermal cameras exist, but not really as an AR overlay)

Steve Mann has build a HDR welding helmet[1] some years ago as a proof of concept. But I haven't seen any consumer products going in that direction yet. Closest I have seen is people strapping IR lights to their Quest2 to get night vision (works due to Quest2 cameras not having the typical IR filter) [2].

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcm0AQXX9k

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqR_1DyZejo

Microsoft's IVAS is a military version of the Hololens 2 with night-vision/thermal.

"The IVAS adds night-vision and thermal imaging sensors to the usual HoloLens heads-up display, and is ruggedised for military use."

https://www.army-technology.com/news/us-army-to-work-with-mi...

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