Virtual reality at Scott AFB brings new dimension to suicide prevention training Leaders from across the 375th Air Mobility Wing stepped into a virtual reality-inspired test phase Jan. 12 for a new training effort targeted to help Airmen feel more comfortable about engaging with others to prevent … [Read more...]

DARPA asks industry for simulation technology to enable machine autonomy of unmanned ground vehicles RACER-Sim will develop simulation-based off-road autonomy algorithms, simulation environment technologies, and simulation content generation. ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers are asking … [Read more...]

NATO Science presents: Training by gaming The Gamification of Cyber Defence/Resilience project has been ongoing since 2017. What are the biggest lessons learned or advancements in the project since it began? The team initially aimed to gather a catalogue of cyber security-related "serious games" … [Read more...]

Air Force flight training experts eye Google Cloud to power new aircraft flight simulation and training Virtual system functions even with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment like a gaming chair and joystick that works with the software. The technology, acquired by the U.S. Defense … [Read more...]

Oculus co-founder talks China and military AI Virtual reality firm Oculus VR's co-founder has accused other tech chiefs of refusing to work with the US military for fear of alienating China. In a virtual chat at Web Summit, Palmer Luckey said US technology companies had "always worked" with the … [Read more...]

Pentagon, Industry Investing in Space Force Simulations As the Space Force nears the first anniversary of its creation, the new service is continuing to build out the framework for training warfighters for a future conflict that could take place in space. Maj. Gen. John Shaw, commander of the … [Read more...]

Human Interruption Slows Down Military Robots in Simulations A.I. can make decisions faster than humans, raising a myriad of ethical questions when applied to weapons systems   n August, an artificial intelligence system turned heads when it defeated a seasoned F-16 fighter pilot in five … [Read more...]

Principles of Effective Cybersecurity Wargames Expert cybersecurity practitioners are intensely aware of how complex the field may seem to less experienced colleagues. An effective cyber defense function, for example, requires colleagues with technical expertise as well as colleagues a genuine … [Read more...]

Chinese military using virtual reality to boost their combat readiness Training forms part of PLA’s plans to switch from a Russian model to American-style methods New recruits using VR for parachuting training because youngsters are more receptive to the technology Paratroopers in … [Read more...]

Ultra-Low Cost Simulation Program Augments Pilot Training A simulation program that can be installed on ordinary computers and laptops — spectrum of immersive training devices plugged into a digital backbone — is currently being used to support pilot training. Traditionally, pilot flight … [Read more...]

THE NEXT SIMNET? UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF MILITARY READINESS THROUGH SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS The soldiers prepared for the day’s training exercise — a force-on-force armored battle against their Soviet adversary. Yet, instead of maneuvering through the sands of the Mojave Desert — the location of … [Read more...]

Army Using Simulators for ‘Soldier Centric’ Technology Development ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — On a coastal plain at the Army’s East Coast test and evaluation center, researchers at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s C5ISR Center spent the summer and fall developing upgrades to … [Read more...]

Building Dynamic 3D Synthetic Environments (sponsored) The ability to generate massive numbers of labelled training examples using 3D models in a geospatially accurate setting is a challenge. But what if you add feature attributes such as material IDs and textures that would allow the collection of … [Read more...]

COVID spurs need for digital training delivery The COVID-19 pandemic has concentrated minds on how modern technologies can be used to deliver essential military training Although digital transformation has been a theme espoused by many simulation and training professionals for  decade or more, … [Read more...]

Belgium’s Flanders is Second European Government to Integrate Video Games Into Mainstream Education The Flemish Department of Education and Training has become the second European government ministry to recognise the value of integrating video games into the classroom, by commissioning … [Read more...]

VirTra Appoints Military Simulation Training Expert, John Givens, to Board of Directors TEMPE, Ariz.,  VirTra, Inc., a global provider of training simulators for the law enforcement, military, educational, and commercial markets, has appointed John Givens to its board of directors. With Givens’s … [Read more...]

“Harmony Square” is new a video game against political misinformation, backed by the Department of Homeland Security To be honest, the game is about producing and implementing such misinformation. Ever felt like taking up a job as a “Chief Disinformation Officer” to troll people on social media … [Read more...]

How simulator training providers are keeping military pilots ready Simulation-based training is a crucial element in preparing military aviators around the globe for the full scope of operations – our annual report looks at the devices in use worldwide. Our latest Military Simulator Census shows … [Read more...]

Operation Dark Harvest X gamers brandish BB guns in simulation A virus out of control, mask people waged a valiant struggle to keep it from infecting everyone on the planet this weekend with heroes using a new weapon in their arsenal to fight the virus — plastic airsoft BBs, used in mock combat … [Read more...]