New Navigation Concept Offers Computer Vision Application
A new navigation technology has been developing alongside the familiar GPS paradigm.
A positioning system is a tool that’s used for determining the location...
Game-Changer in Drone Training Tech
Drones have become essential for many fields, from journalism to law enforcement and military uses. Training drones to fly fast, around even the simplest...
Firefighters to Train with Most Realistic Interface
Developing any new product for first responders requires complex and resource-intensive testing. Testing interfaces in real emergencies could expose first responders to high risk....
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...
Disruptive Simulation Platform to Improve Training
A new simulation platform uses game-based technology to disrupt the image generator market. Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced military simulation...
First Exposure to New IDF Namer APC Simulator
Virtual Reality (VR) technology has considerably improved the training and instruction of professional teams in various fields, from maintenance at the aviation industry to...
New Tech Lets Users Create Their Own Avatars
A new artificial intelligence technology allows users to create their own virtual avatars, for a wide array of uses, including military training. The technology...
Computer Generated Simulation Upgrades Naval Defense
Military forces use computer simulations to prepare their personnel for real-life situations. The virtual reality technology is gradually used in the military virtual training,...
Simulators Networking To Better Soldiers Training
One of the most important features about virtual reality simulators, is the possibility to augment them with new technologies as those become available. One...
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...
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...
Simulation Means Gaming
Gaming and AR/VR technologies are applied to simulate real-world challenges in various fields. The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates (ARA) has been...
VR Gloves to Upgrade Military Training
Haptic wearables interest more and more agencies in the military sector. While experiencing something in virtual or augmented reality can be pretty life-like, adding...
Virtual and Augmented Reality to Revolutionize Combat Vehicles Driving
For the past decades, protection for ground-based armored combat vehicles and their occupants meant more armor. However, the trend of increasingly heavy, less mobile...
US Military Looks to Solve Old Problems With New Solutions
New technologies applied by the US Army could help coping with various training problems.
The US Marines have been facing a new sort of...
Qatar Adopting Smart Airport Technologies
Qatar's Hamad International Airport plans to ramp up biometric solutions alongside other innovations such as VR and robotics on its way to become a...
Empowering Law Enforcers for Emergency Response
The U.S. is tightening its bonds with Costa Rica. The Department of State has donated six virtual shooting ranges to the Costa Rican Ministry...
Virtual Reality to Upgrade Defense Manufacturing Processes
Virtual reality technology upgrades defense industries processes even before the product reaches the production phase. BAE Systems Australia recently demonstrated its 3D simulation technology...
Video Analytics Tool Enhances Railroad Safety
The surge in commuter rail and metro development highlights the security and safety problems associated with railroads. Video analytics onboard tools are among the...
Augmented Reality Training System Under Development
The US Military is attempting to create a realistic deployment simulation system. The Synthetic Training Environment (STE), an immersive augmented reality system, is designed...
New Training Methods Alter Military Mindset
The trend toward live, virtual, constructive or mixed-reality training is rising and raising investment and innovation in the United States Department of Defense (DoD)...
Augmented Reality – for Navy Fire Targeting
In just a year, a wearable headset designed to help U.S. Navy gunnery sailors cut through the fog of combat has evolved from a...
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