An Article by Virtualware · Extended reality (XR), encompassing immersive technologies, is no longer a technological promise but has become a real tool within military training. However, the...
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The VR Before VR
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Royal Navy officer Henry Christian Stephens, a Battle of Jutland veteran turned photographer, developed one of the world's first virtual reality training simulators during the Second...
Immersive Collaboration Enhances Factory Planning
⊲ The Manufacturer ⊳ Glass maker Pilkington UK, part of the NSG Group, is using immersive virtual reality to reshape how its engineering teams design, test and validate manufacturing systems. At...
Air Force Trials Treadmill-Based Trainer
⊲ VR.org ⊳ Virtuix, maker of omnidirectional VR treadmills, has secured a US Air Force AFWERX SBIR Phase I award for its Virtual Terrain Walk platform, a feasibility study rather than a fielded...
ITEC Showcases Military Training Innovations
⊲ Royal Aeronautical Society ⊳ Tim Robinson reports on the ITEC 2026 event, held in London, identifying key trends including the use of mixed reality for immersive training, the resurgence of...
Simulation + XR for Urgent Drone Training
⊲ Varjo ⊳ Juny, a Uruguayan combat veteran wounded three times by FPV drones while serving with Ukrainian Special Forces, now works with Applied Virtual Simulation on the Horizon Guardian...
Important New Flight Simulator Regulation
⊲ Halldale ⊳ EASA has formally adopted a FSTD Capability Signature framework, which shifts flight simulator regulation from a fixed “tool to task” model to a “task to tool” approach. Instead of...
CAE Urges Pilot Training Overhaul
⊲ CAE ⊳ CAE's 2026 Blueprint argues that allied defence forces must overhaul pilot training to meet a more volatile geopolitical era. Legacy fixed-curriculum programmes are ill-suited to Generation...
Vision Pro’s Surgery World First
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Apple's Vision Pro has been used in the world's first cataract surgery assisted by a mixed reality headset, with Dr Eric Rosenberg completing the procedure at SightMD in New England...
Survey Finds Over 37% Deploy XR in Training
⊲ Varjo ⊳ Varjo's State of XR in Simulation Training 2026 report, drawing on survey responses from over 100 defence and training professionals, finds that extended reality has shifted firmly from...
Training and Rehearsal for RAF Pilots
⊲ Aerospace Global News ⊳ The Royal Air Force is upgrading pilot training at RAF Valley with new virtual and mixed reality devices for its Hawk T2 and Texan aircraft. Eleven existing training...
VR-Based Drone Countermeasure Training
⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Australian company Operator XR, founded in 2021, unveiled its 'Interceptor' counter-drone training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The virtual reality system trains military and...
SME Partnership Advances Military Simulation
⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Finnish VR/XR hardware maker Varjo and Irish simulation data company VRAI announced a joint military training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The system combines Varjo's mixed...
XR Lowering Barriers to Effective Training
⊲ Metaverse VR ⊳ Metaverse VR explains how AR and VR can help instructors make professional training more inclusive by giving trainees visual, practical and repeatable ways to learn. Drawing on...
Surreal VR’s Greater Emotional Impact
⊲ AV Interactive ⊳ The article says virtual reality has greater emotional force when it ignores real-world rules rather than chasing strict realism. Drawing on a longitudinal study of home headset...
Skull Vibrations May Replace Passwords
⊲ Popular Science ⊳ Researchers at Rutgers University have developed VitalID, a software system that authenticates extended reality headset users by detecting the unique vibrations that heartbeats...