| UploadVR | This thought provoking article explores how XR is reshaping warfare, sexuality, and transportation, extending beyond entertainment. XR’s use in military applications mirrors drone...
Category: Military & Security
Wargames Provide Realistic Strategy Simulation
| Wall Street Journal | Digital wargames, including Slitherine Software's Command: Professional Edition, simulate real battle scenarios at low costs. Initially developed by civilian gamers,...
Networked XR for Military Training
Halldale | The article focuses on a collaborative project between HOLOGATE, an XR technology provider, and the German Bundeswehr's Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91), to improve...
Ajax Crews’ Virtual Simulation Training
Forces News | A new, £17 million training facility is being built at Warminster Garrison for the British Army's Ajax armoured vehicle fleet. The facility will provide high-tech, virtual simulations...
Russian Media Simulates London Strike
SAN | The article covers a pro-Putin Russian media broadcast simulating a nuclear strike on London. The simulation, framed as retaliation for Western support of Ukraine, underscores Russia's...
Gamers Needed for Drone Warfare
The Sun | John Healey, Defence Secretary, emphasised the need for gamers and tech-savvy individuals to join the military's cyber forces to help combat cyber threats from nations like Russia. He...
Anduril Saves US Army’s IVAS?
The Defense Post | Anduril Industries is collaborating with Microsoft to revamp the US Army's IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) program. By integrating Anduril’s Lattice software, which...
Steam Decks Control Ukrainian Turrets
⊲ Rock Paper Shotgun ⊳ Ukraine's armed forces are using Steam Decks to remotely control locally produced ShaBlya gun turrets according to Ukrainian government-run website United24 Media. The Steam...
RAF Cadets Gifted Simulation Software
Halldale | Lockheed Martin has donated 230 licences of its Prepar3D V6 simulation software to the UK’s RAF Air Cadet Charity (RAFAC). Valued at over £10,000, this software offers cadets immersive...
German Police Training Exploits XR
HOLOGATE | German turnkey XR solutions company HOLOGATE has secured a three-year contract with the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) police to provide VR training through its HGXR division. The advanced...
British Army’s XR-Controlled Drones
UK Defence Journal | In a recent exercise at Fingringhoe Ranges, British Army soldiers have been honing their skills with advanced First Person View (FPV) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) as part of...
VR Brings Hope to Veterans
▶ Source - VA News ▶ Gary Ruc, an Army veteran and VA employee, shared a poignant testimony at the 2024 VA Immersive Summit about his first encounter with virtual reality. Ruc, who served multiple...