⊲ Halldale ⊳ Fawkes and Burden’s new book The Military Metaverse, published today by Routledge, maps out the evolution and future direction of virtual worlds, simulation, XR and avatars within...
Category: Military & Security
Kopin to Set XR Display Standards
⊲ Nasdaq ⊳ Kopin Corporation has secured a US Army contract for the Soldier Display Trade Study aimed at identifying the ideal MicroLED specifications for Extended Reality (XR) heads-up displays...
Anduril Takes Over and Accelerates US Army IVAS
⊲ Breaking Defense ⊳ Anduril has taken over a the contract for the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) from Microsoft, valued at $22 billion. This transition allows Anduril to...
Digital First Digital Twin Simulation
⊲ Digital Engineering ⊳ The U.S. Army has contracted Duality AI to develop a counter-drone system called AiTDR, which will help detect and recognise drones threatening troops. Using Duality's...
DJI Enhances Drone to 3D World Pipeline
⊲ DroneDJ ⊳ DJI has released an update for its AI-powered 3D modelling and point cloud editing software, Modify, aimed at professionals in fields like surveying and construction. The new version...
“The Military Metaverse” Published May 2025
By Andy Fawkes, David Burden - Available through Routledge and Amazon The Military Metaverseexamines the past, present and future of the metaverse technologies including simulation, virtual...
Drone Operations and Training Converge
⊲ Breaking Defense ⊳ US drone manufacturer PDW has introduced PDW CORE, a mission software platform for its C100 quadcopter drone currently deployed with the U.S. Army. A key feature is PDW SIM,...
AR and Touchscreen Cockpit Transformation
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Leonardo has revealed a redesigned cockpit for its M-346 Block 20 trainer/light fighter aircraft, shown during Military Flight Training 2025. Central to the update is a large 20x8 inch...
Stressful VR Sharpens Firefighter Focus
⊲ Frontiers in Virtual Reality ⊳ This study explores how immersive virtual reality can simulate stressful scenarios to assess and potentially enhance firefighter readiness. By analysing gaze...
Virtual Meets Physical, Made Easy
⊲ SiliconANGLE ⊳ Startup Skidattl has launched augmented reality (AR) technology that allows users to access virtual information in physical spaces with no app download simply by scanning a QR...
Virtual Combat, Real Growth
⊲ Industry Today ⊳ Market intelligence company Arizton's recent report projects the military simulation and training market to grow from $13.39 billion in 2024 to $21.08 billion by 2030, reflecting...
Rehearsing the Mission Before It Happens
⊲ U.S. Army ⊳ The article discusses the implementation of VBS4 and VR technology at the First Army Observer/Coach Trainer Academy, which allows for the simulation of various military training...