Military

Two years ago, Microsoft scored a $22 billion U.S. defence contract to assist in developing the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS). But now Congress has blocked the Army’s attempt to buy 6,900 of the AR headsets based around the HoloLens 2. The rejected order was worth $400 million; however, the reason behind Congress’s u-turn is … Continue reading Microsoft’s U.S. Miltary AR Combat Goggle Order Cancelled By Congress →

Battlefield visualization is another application that uses virtual environments. When a person determines the strategies to combat their enemies in a real life then this kind of battlefield visualization is necessary. It is one of the key elements in the training module. Commanding officers has developed a regimen that includes this. The commanders can assess … Continue reading Other Applications →

Combat training plays an important role in training new recruits in the Army, Navy and Air force. The ability to obey orders without question and respond instantly to a situation is a key part of combat training and is carried out from the start. Virtual reality is used as part of that training. Soldiers need … Continue reading Virtual reality combat training →

What is virtual reality combat simulation? This is a type of virtual environment which is used to train new recruits in the skills and techniques necessary to function effectively. It is used by the Army, Navy and Air force and is proving to be an extremely useful addition to their training arsenal. A combat simulation … Continue reading Virtual reality combat simulation →

Virtual reality technology is used for army exercises where the aim is to simulate combat manoeuvres but without the risk of physical danger to the participants. This means exploring hostile environments and dealing with unexpected or unwarranted situations. These situations form part of a normal tour of duty but require the necessary skills and expertise … Continue reading Virtual reality army exercises →

The Navy submarine simulators are totally different from the rest of the simulations sued un-military-vehicles. Over here lifelike graphics are not needed since in a submarine you don’t really need to have windows to see outside. Instead of that these submarine simulators must have the power to project realistic real life like instrument readings very … Continue reading Water Vehicle Simulators →

Virtual reality has proved to be a boon in the filed of Defence. The soldiers get familiarized with the complex military vehicles and their operations and nature. However usage of virtual reality is not only limited to these trainings. Other applications use this as well. This technology is exploited to its maximum limit by the … Continue reading Virtual Boot Camp →

Virtual reality is used to design combat situations or a ‘virtual war’ for use as a training tool. A simulated war zone is an ideal way to train soldiers for engagement with the enemy but in a controlled way. It removes the risks associated with a real world combat situation such as death or injury. … Continue reading Virtual reality war →

The Army use virtual reality in a variety of ways, from combat simulations through to medic training and even recruitment campaigns. In the latter case, the British Army has used virtual reality to recruit potential soldiers from the 18 to 21 year old group. They have used virtual reality headsets which display interactive content. The … Continue reading Virtual reality and the Army →

The Navy have made full use of virtual reality in the form of submarine simulators which mimic the actions of a real submarine. These simulators are mounted onto hydraulic arms which pitch and roll as a real submarine would. This is useful when trying to recreate the actions of a submarine when it dives or … Continue reading Virtual reality and the Navy →