Microsoft Expects HoloLens to Disappoint Soldiers
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...
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...
Tech Giant Will Provide US Army With AR Headsets
Microsoft is expected to build mixed-reality (virtual and augmented reality) headsets for the US Army. A new prototype by the name of IVAS -...
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,...
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...
Military Simulation: More Innovation Required
The US Army seeks new enabling technologies in augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality for future Army simulation and mission rehearsal systems for...
Virtual and Augmented Reality Tech Still Not Ripe for Training
While virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies have been emerging as advanced military training and simulation platforms, US Navy researchers and program managers evaluate...
Metaverse – Expect Wealth of Commercial and Military Applications
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...
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...
Next-Generation Pilot Training System Unveiled
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...
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...
Technological Enhancement for Divers’ Underwater Tasks
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...
APC Crew Can Now Have Unprecedented Visibility of Battlefield
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...
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...
Tiny, Energy-Efficient Ring Offers a New Way to Control AR Devices
As augmented and virtual reality devices become more common, the search for better ways to control them—without relying on bulky peripherals or touchscreens—has become...
AR and Hologram Technologies at Service of Police
The Dutch national police might be using augmented reality and hologram technologies in fighting crime, within the framework of an innovative project.
The project...
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...
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...
Advanced XR Training System Enhances Readiness for Special Operations Forces
A new and advanced extended reality (XR) training system has been developed to revolutionize how the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) prepares...
Battlefield Through Future Combatant Eyes
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...
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 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...
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A New Flight Simulation System Models the Chaos of Wildfires
Training helicopter pilots for wildfire missions is particularly difficult because the environment itself is constantly changing. Smoke, shifting winds, rising heat, and the interaction...
