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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...
Facial Expressions: A New Way to Control VR and AR Technology
A recent study offers promising insights into how facial expressions could be used to control virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) systems, potentially...
Marksmen to Train on Virtual Avatar Targets
A new Head Mounted Display (HMD) and Augmented Reality (AR) software app will enable U.S. Army Basic Rifleman Marksmanship training to replace traditional silhouette...
Using MR and Robotics, Researchers Connect Man and Machine
Engineering has created devices with advanced capabilities over the past few decades. A capability that has recently been significantly enhanced is known as "spatial...
Technology Giant Stands Behind These Innovative Eye Tracking Devices
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,...
APC Crew Can Now Have Unprecedented Visibility of Battlefield
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Terrorism in The Metaverse: Unexpected Crisis
Through virtual reality headsets or augmented reality glasses, people will be able to live their whole lives in environments where the boundaries between the...
Google Unveils Android XR for the Future of Mixed Reality Devices
In a bold move to redefine the future of extended reality (XR), Google has introduced Android XR, a new version of its popular Android...
First-of-its-Kind AI Processor Developed
The first artificial intelligence processor that is a deep neural-network accelerator, delivering both high operational capability and high energy conversion efficiency for a full...
Simulation Technology – Next Generation
The AR/VR defense market will be worth $1.79 billion by 2025, up from $511 million last year, according to a Research and Markets report....
Mixed Reality Technology Utilized in Unexpected Method
Engineers are working with Japan Airlines (JAL) on ways to incorporate Microsoft's HoloLens Mixed Reality hologram technology in order to develop new ways to...
Fate of Software Giant’s Flagship Project Questioned
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...
US Army Enhances VR and AR Training
Continual advances in U.S. military systems make it imperative for military personnel to stay up to date with the latest changes in hardware, software...
Mixed Reality Tech Enhances SEALs Naval Capabilities
Augmented reality is a combination of computer-generated images partially overlaid on a real-world view. In particular, augmented reality works well in maintenance applications. In...
New Training Solution – At the Tip of Your Fingers
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...
From Gaming Gear to Battlefield Training: The New FPV Simulator
Small first-person-view (FPV) drones have become a central tool in modern conflicts, but training operators remains a challenge. Real-world FPV flying demands quick reactions,...
First Holographic Patients Helping Train Medical Students
If you were to walk into a classroom of medical students, you would expect to see them borrowed into their notebooks. Well nowadays, you...
Visualizing Chemical Threats – New Capability
Tools that see and sense harmful Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) substances are important for alerting military troops before anyone is hurt. The...
Gaming Technologies for the Benefit of VR Military Simulation
The fact that head-mounted virtual reality (VR) displays have become more affordable makes them more accessible to military trainers looking to cut costs by...
Mixed Reality Simulates Intense Battle Conditions
The British military will trial Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that can create intense battle conditions and Mixed Reality (MR) for soldiers. The headsets simulate...
COVID-19 Constraints – Mixed Reality Tech Being Tested for Airports
Large industrial operators are keen to understand how to maintain the integrity of their electricity network to the highest standard while operating in an...
Mixed Reality System to Revolutionize Defense Training
Combining a virtual reality head mounted display and a simulated environment, Rockwell Collins Coalescence mixed reality system puts the complete training scenario in the...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
