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mixed-reality

This new development aims to make IT repair so much easier and accessible – the first augmented reality app for IT repair. An application...
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Microsoft is expected to build mixed-reality (virtual and augmented reality) headsets for the US Army. A new prototype by the name of IVAS -...
eye tracking technology. image by pixabay

Only this year Apple was granted a patent for one of their acquired eye-tracking patents from SMI SensoMotoric Instruments GmbH. The company's top engineer,...
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Through virtual reality headsets or augmented reality glasses, people will be able to live their whole lives in environments where the boundaries between the...
Underwater. image by pixabay

Innovative underwater 3D visualization and vehicle control technology was recently showcased by the St. Petersburg’s Maritime and Defense Technology Hub. Advanced augmented and virtual...
Hologram VR. image by Pixabay

If you were to walk into a classroom of medical students, you would expect to see them borrowed into their notebooks. Well nowadays, you...
photo illus. VR simulator from dvids.hub.net

The US Army seeks new enabling technologies in augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality for future Army simulation and mission rehearsal systems for...
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Microsoft and the Pentagon's project to develop a HoloLens-based mixed reality headset for the military has not gone smoothly as expected. A contract worth up...
mixed reality illustration, Photo by Pixabay

Engineering has created devices with advanced capabilities over the past few decades. A capability that has recently been significantly enhanced is known as "spatial...
photo illus by AETC US AIR FORCE

Controversy over the fate of an advanced headset project for the US Army, combining high-resolution night, thermal, and soldier-borne sensors. While a report by Business...

A game-changer situational awareness system for combat vehicles is being developed by Defensphere, an Estonian-Croatian company. The Vegvisir system is designed to provide armored...
pilot training

A next-generation virtual reality and mixed reality (VR and MR) headset is dubbed a game-changer in enhanced pilot training. The XTAL 3 VR and...

This year, the Oculus Virtual Reality app by Facebook (now: Meta) was the most downloaded application on Apple’s App Store on December 25, suggesting...
chemical

Tools that see and sense harmful Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) substances are important for alerting military troops before anyone is hurt. The...

As physical pilot training gets more expensive, the combination of a physical, fully-functioning F-16 cockpit replica, with a wide field of view provided by...
hologram

07Feedback from soldiers has been helping to develop an advanced technology. The United States military and Microsoft have been working together over the last...

The US Navy has teamed with NASA to test next-generation helmet upgrades. The Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) has funded the development and...

Large industrial operators are keen to understand how to maintain the integrity of their electricity network to the highest standard while operating in an...
photo illus by AETC US AIR FORCE

Training and simulation in both the civilian and military realms use virtual reality (VR) in order to simulate realistic scenarios.  Current VR headsets use tracked...
head-up display for battlefield

Up-to-date information on the battlefield can provide life-saving time during a mission. A new system will give American combatants a mixed reality view of...
mixed-reality

The Royal Canadian Navy is seeking new ways to leverage emerging technologies in order to enhance performance alongside and at sea. A new software...
mixed reality

The British military will trial Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that can create intense battle conditions and Mixed Reality (MR) for soldiers. The headsets simulate...