Augmented, Virtual Realties Hold Promise for Government From firefighting and social services to increased accessibility, public-sector agencies are using virtual and augmented reality to improve how staff train to interact with citizens — and it’s only the beginning. In Austin, Texas, city … [Read more...]

Increasing Adoption of Game Engines Expedites Usage of Commercial Gaming in Defense Training and Simulation The decline in live training has highlighted the need for live, virtual, and constructive (LCV), joint, and collective training strategies, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., - … [Read more...]

RELLIS To Host One of the Most Advanced University 5G Testbeds in the Country With this addition, RELLIS will be home to large-scale testing and evaluation sites for five of the Department of Defense ‘s 11 modernization priorities: hypersonics, artificial intelligence, autonomy, cyber security, and … [Read more...]

Indra’s Virtual Reality-Based Simulation System Reduces Pilot Training Time Indra, one of the world’s leading technology and consulting companies, has developed the SIMCUI, a new multi-purpose and inter-operable simulation system that’s easy to transport and install anywhere. It can halve the time … [Read more...]

VRgluv Delivers First Set of Haptic Gloves to Engineering & Computer Simulations in Support of the U.S. Army Orlando, Florida - VRgluv’s CEO Chris Taylor marked the delivery of his company’s first pair of haptic gloves with a formal ceremonial presentation to Waymon Armstrong, CEO/president of … [Read more...]

MetaVR and Varjo Introduce Eye Tracking Capability for Pilot Performance Review Training Sudbury, MA, -  MetaVR and Varjo have combined the capabilities of Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) and the Varjo XR-3 mixed-reality headset to provide a real-time, pilot eye gaze tracking facility to … [Read more...]

The Marines Put Four Gamers Through Real Combat Training It should come as no surprise that a number of U.S. military branches have begun exploring esports and gaming. So many games are devoted to combat anyway, often to a pretty sophisticated degree (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Rainbow … [Read more...]

SASKATOON -- A locally produced video game is on the ballot for Best Learning Game in the Games for Change awards. Radio General, a Second World War strategy game, is produced by Michael Long, who runs his own solo independent company in Saskatoon called Foolish Mortals. “Unlike other strategy … [Read more...]

The Army’s Latest Night-Vision Tech Looks Like Something Out of a Video Game The Army is training with futuristic night-vision goggles that transform lurking in the dark into a video-game-like experience. The armed forces have released a stream of videos this year showing soldiers, objects and … [Read more...]

A-10 Warthog Pilots Are Using The Digital Combat Simulator Video Game To Train In VR The publicly available extreme-fidelity air combat video game is so accurate that actual A-10 pilots are now using it to train. Some of the U.S. Air Force's A-10 Warthog pilots are now training, in part, using a … [Read more...]

Military Virtual Reality Training Expands to Include Air Force Drone Pilots The Air Force has started using virtual reality to get hunter-killer drone pilots and sensor operators up to speed at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Last month, trainees at the base began using Oculus Quest 2 headsets that … [Read more...]

Australia is Introducing a Tax Rebate for Video Game Development After years of lobbying from the local video game industry, the Federal Government will finally announce a refundable, nationwide tax offset for video game development in Australia. Kotaku Australia understands that the full terms … [Read more...]

'Call of Duty: Warzone' and 'Black Ops Cold War' Perks Aim to Help Military Veterans get Civilian Medical Jobs "Call of Duty: Warzone" is adding a new healing game as part of its frenetic online combat action. Through May 9, players who revive five people while playing "Warzone" will earn a … [Read more...]

Transforming Training: Austin Uses VR for EMS Responders Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services in Texas has incorporated augmented and virtual reality into its training process, allowing first responders to prepare more effectively for mass-casualty events. Training for Austin-Travis … [Read more...]

Serious Labs Develops Virtual Reality Driving Simulator with Support from Government Partners Edmonton-based Serious Labs is developing a virtual reality commercial truck driving simulator with support from the Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta, and the Alberta Motor Transport … [Read more...]

Thousands of British Troops Training in Huge Virtual Battlefield More soldiers than ever are learning how to use kit, command vehicles and master terrain in the furthest-flung reaches of the globe. The 3D simulation is unlike console war games such as Call of Duty in that it has heightened realism … [Read more...]

Despite its good health, it continues to face the same problems Turnover in this industry in Spain was 920 million euros and the outlook for the future is very positive. Specifically, a 17% increase is expected in the coming years, reaching 1,723 million euros in 2023. On the positive side, 415 … [Read more...]

The VR Training Gives Airmen Practical Experience Convincing a Peer to Seek Help The U.S. Air Force is using virtual reality technology to give airmen the practical experience needed to be able to help colleagues in a mental health emergency in a program that will be expanded to incorporate … [Read more...]

The Air Force's Virtual Reality Fighter Training Is Working Best for 5th-Gen Pilots The Air Force is finding that experimental virtual reality fighter pilot training is working best for students who want to fly the service's most advanced stealth platforms -- though leaders are not exactly sure … [Read more...]

U.S. State Department Announces New Video Game Diplomacy Program American culture has been projected overseas in various ways: Elvis, blue jeans, Coca-Cola, MTV, Hollywood films. Now, in a program announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of State, this pantheon will include video games. In the … [Read more...]