Should Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey have his way, the U.S. Army's effort to arm troops with futuristic, mixed-reality headsets will involve a consortium of companies pumping out "glasses that look a lot like the Oakleys you wear every day all the way up to things that look like an Iron Man helmet.

Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT) is partnering with Anduril, a defense company startup that specializes in drones, to develop and manage the next phase of the U.S. Army's high-tech battle goggles.