A Stryker vehicle commander interacts in real time with a soldier avatar that is operated remotely from a collective trainer. (Courtesy of the U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is driving realism ...

Integrating virtual reality into brain-training therapies can make the experience more enjoyable and engaging for users. A ...

Some of the current uses of VR in safety include hazard recognition, emergency situations and fall protection training. “Simulator sickness” and colliding with objects are among the hazards of using ...

Oleg Fonarov is the CEO of Program-Ace, an innovative solutions integrator and custom software development company with a 30-year history. It wouldn't surprise anyone if I said that immersive ...

A subject matter expert at the Air Force Research Laboratory flies a virtual F-16 during the Secure Live Virtual Constructive Advanced Training Environment Phase III capstone demonstration at Nellis ...

Exceeding the limits of an F-35 during a training exercise comes at a steep price: the loss of a pilot and an $80 million aircraft. But if that exercise takes place in a virtual environment, then ...

A locally based Army team is conducting its first user assessment of the synthetic training environment in Orlando, Fla., as it works to develop the military’s most advanced integrated training system ...

Running a successful pilot is easier than scaling virtual training across an entire manufacturing operation. One facility might show quick gains, but most teams get stuck trying to replicate that ...

Training is at the foundation of any good officer or department. Organizing such exercises and drills, though, can be labor-intensive and time-consuming. Live events can require hiring actors; It ...

In today’s climate, all law enforcement personnel must be prepared to respond to an active shooter event, whether it’s at a school, workplace or public venue. VirTra offers law enforcement agencies a ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...