Virtual Reality Training – No Longer Futuristic
A contract between a private company and the British Army will help the development of a cloud-distributed simulation demonstrator. This project will include cloud-based...
Experience Space With Virtual Reality
The US Space Force is using virtual reality headsets to launch satellite mission operators into places they’ve never been before. The platform allows the...
Take A Ride On A Virtual Train
VR headsets, provided by the Swiss train builder Stadler, have been allowing drivers to see inside the new metro cab before it has even...
Virtual Training Simulations With Enhanced Realism
The live training environment will be replaced with virtuals. The US Army wishes to trade the decades-old Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System, or MILES,...
US Navy Utilizes Virtual Reality At Sea
Flight deck crews on aircraft carriers perform carefully coordinated operations to launch and recover planes safely from and to busy aircraft carriers. Their operational...
Future Forces – What Can We Expect?
Future forces will use technologies that have never been seen before on the battlefield, drawing on biotechnology and brain-computer interfaces, augmented reality headsets, adaptive...
Will The Metaverse Be Militarized?
The metaverse is a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal and immersive virtual world that is facilitated by the use of...
New Special Edge to Law Enforcement Teams
The US Department of Homeland Security is looking for technology to support the development of officers’ skills in the use of force and de-escalation...
Innovative Amphibious System – Taking Inspiration from Nature
A new system has been recently developed, and this one has taken some inspiration from the world around us.
Researchers from the Gwangju Institute of...
AR Glasses That Allow Deaf People to “Hear” Conversations
This new wearable piece of technology allows deaf people and people with hearing loss to understand spoken conversation. "The ‘first of its kind’ smart...
Situational Awareness Platform Designed in Case of Disaster
When a disaster occurs, whether by natural or human made means, it is crucial to obtain the latest and most recent information to guarantee...
Innovative AR VR Underwater Cameras Recently Revealed
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...
Combat Environment Simulation Is Crucial for Future Conflicts
Imagine knowing the future. Being able to predict what's going to happen next. It feels that this concept is merely a dream, but in...
X-Sight – New AI And AR Pilot Helmet
A new AI and AR helmet has been unveiled recently by Elbit Systems. The X-Sight helmet was developed to allow pilots to fly with...
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...
New Tech to Improve Mullti-Domain Warfare Capabilities
Virtual, also known as synthetic training, provides flexibility. US Marines will soon be able to participate in joint simulated training exercises thanks to new...
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...
The Future of Soldier Modernization: Technology Trends
At the same time that the modern battlefield is being extensively digitized, the world's armies are investing heavily in the equipment of their soldiers...
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...
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...
Virtual Reality Advances Seaport Management
Virtual Reality can help cope with the massive work overload at seaports. New technology assists US Custom and Border Protection (CBP) employees in visualizing...
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...