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Among other functions, VISR also provides navigational data and highlights various points of interest in the operational area. As of ODST BIOS update A29.817941B.01 it also features light enhancement systems, raising the brightness of the surrounding area on the user's [[heads-up display]] during low-light operations. VISR's low-light vision enhancement also links with the user's [[neural interface]] to provide Friend or Foe designation by searching for [[IFF]] transponders on friendly or enemy personnel. Enemy and friendly personnel and matériel are highlighted with different colors. Friendly combatants are highlighted in green whereas enemy combatants are highlighted in red. Usable weapons, vehicles, and medical kits are highlighted in blue; other objects and structures are highlighted in orange; beacons and data terminals are highlighted in yellow.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Project Page'']</ref>
Among other functions, VISR also provides navigational data and highlights various points of interest in the operational area. As of ODST BIOS update A29.817941B.01 it also features light enhancement systems, raising the brightness of the surrounding area on the user's [[heads-up display]] during low-light operations. VISR's low-light vision enhancement also links with the user's [[neural interface]] to provide Friend or Foe designation by searching for [[IFF]] transponders on friendly or enemy personnel. Enemy and friendly personnel and matériel are highlighted with different colors. Friendly combatants are highlighted in green whereas enemy combatants are highlighted in red. Usable weapons, vehicles, and medical kits are highlighted in blue; other objects and structures are highlighted in orange; beacons and data terminals are highlighted in yellow.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Project Page'']</ref>


VISR's core technology was originally developed for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]<ref name="wayp">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''VISR''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120718192910/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 Archive.org])</ref>, though the first VISR systems date back to the early 21st century, alternately bloating in complexity and paring down to bare-bones HUD management since then.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', Dynasty VISR description</ref> VISR was field tested by [[Spartan-III]] [[Headhunters]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Headhunters]]", ''page 164''</ref> Unlike the visual interface system developed for the Spartans, the ODST VISR requires no [[neural interface]].<ref name="wayp"/> With the introduction of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]], the VISR 4.0 suite is now utilized by [[Spartan-IV]]s. This version is more similar to previous incarnations of the MJOLNIR heads-up display than the one used by ODSTs, and the new [[MJOLNIR GEN2 BIOS|BIOS]] firmware allows a modification to the suite with the [[Z-5080 Promethean vision]] module. As of [[2558]] the highest version number is 4.09, though several customized types are available to operators within the [[Spartan branch]]'s [[Specializations|Specialization wings]].<ref name="H4 visors"/>
VISR's core technology was originally developed for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]],<ref name="wayp">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''VISR''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120718192910/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 Archive.org])</ref> though the first VISR systems date back to the early 21st century, alternately bloating in complexity and paring down to bare-bones HUD management since then.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', Dynasty VISR description</ref> VISR was field tested by [[Spartan-III]] [[Headhunters]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Headhunters]]", ''page 164''</ref> Unlike the visual interface system developed for the Spartans, the ODST VISR requires no [[neural interface]].<ref name="wayp"/> With the introduction of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]], the VISR 4.0 suite is now utilized by [[Spartan-IV]]s. This version is more similar to previous incarnations of the MJOLNIR heads-up display than the one used by ODSTs, and the new [[MJOLNIR GEN2 BIOS|BIOS]] firmware allows a modification to the suite with the [[Z-5080 Promethean vision]] module. As of [[2558]] the highest version number is 4.09, though several customized types are available to operators within the [[Spartan branch]]'s [[Specializations|Specialization wings]].<ref name="H4 visors"/>


==VISR database==
==VISR database==
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==Known VISR Variants==
==Known VISR Variants==
===GEN1===
===GEN1===
This is a list of all GEN1 compatible Visors.<ref group="note">To avoid unnecessary clutter caused by redundant citations, all subsequent entries are cited using the ''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' [[Skins (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)|skin]] Spartan Armor menus.</ref>
This is a list of all GEN1 compatible Visors.<ref group="note">To avoid unnecessary clutter caused by redundant citations, all subsequent entries are cited using the ''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' [[Skins (Halo: Combat Evolved)|skin]] Spartan Armor menus.</ref>
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" align="center"
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" align="center"
! style="background:#777; text-align:center; color:#fff;" colspan="4"|<span style="color:#fff;">[[Visor color]]</span>  
! style="background:#777; text-align:center; color:#fff;" colspan="4"|<span style="color:#fff;">[[Visor color]]</span>  
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|[[File:HCE_Blue_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]]
|[[File:HCE_Blue_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]]
|Blue
|Blue
|Part of a suite of experimental [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] enhancements on the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] platform.
|Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements on the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] platform.
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|-
|[[File:HCE_DarkBlue_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]]
|[[File:HCE_DarkBlue_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]]