⊲ The Guardian ⊳ In California, an initiative led by Creative Acts is using VR to help inmates in solitary confinement experience external worlds and process their emotions. Inmates engage in...
Category: Military & Security
Indian Army Explore AR, AI and Robotics
⊲ Oneindia ⊳ The Indian Army is exploring AI-driven decision-making, autonomous drones, robotic combat units, and Augmented Reality (AR) interfaces to enhance battlefield effectiveness. India’s...
German Navy’s Six Base Distributed Training
⊲ Military Embedded Systems ⊳ Rheinmetall has secured a "mid double-digit million Euro" contract to provide the German Navy with the Distributed Naval Training Architecture (VTAM), a...
AR May Transform Battlefield Trauma Care
⊲ Johns Hopkins APL ⊳ Johns Hopkins APL researchers have developed an AR-assisted tool that overlays predictive anatomical maps onto patients, helping medics locate internal organs in the field....
Shooting Ranges Market Expands Rapidly
⊲ Industry Today ⊳ The global shooting ranges market is projected to grow from $1.30 billion in 2023 to $2.21 billion by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 7.85%. This expansion is...
US Army IVAS – Luckey Returns to his XR Roots
⊲ PC Gamer ⊳ Anduril Industries, an American defence technology company that specialises in autonomous system and co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is taking over production of the US Army's Integrated...
Smarter Training with VR and AI
⊲ ASME ⊳ This ASME article explains how VR and AI are enhancing military training by measuring cognitive load - the capacity to absorb new information under pressure. Irish company VRAI uses AI to...
Denmark Funds Advanced Ghana Navy Simulator
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The Ghana Navy commissioned on 27 January 2025 the LILL-May Didriksen Simulation Centre at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor. Funded by Denmark, the facility includes a...
Gamers Turned Drone Warriors
⊲ Business Insider ⊳ The article highlights how gamers possess key skills that make them effective drone pilots, such as fast decision-making and hand-eye coordination. Ukraine’s special drone...
Next Gen Pilot’s Augmented Reality
⊲ BBC News ⊳ The Eurofighter consortium – made up of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK – has awarded BAE Systems a £133 million contract to further develop its Striker II helmet-mounted display...
Ray Traced Radar Simulation Unveiled
⊲ Halldale ⊳ ST Engineering Company MAK Technologies (MAK) and radar and radio frequency simulation provider ISL, have announced RFView for MAK ONE, a radar simulation tool that generates realistic...
Anduril Tease Entry into XR
⊲ Mixed-News ⊳ Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and now CEO/Cofounder of Anduril Industries, has teased a major virtual reality (VR) announcement in the coming weeks, sparking speculation about his...