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Space Force Using Holodeck-like VR For Medical Training

VRScout

Space Force—to develop VR training programs for special operations forces that will focus primarily on enhancing current medical training systems for both divisions. Space Force will receive Tactical Combat Casualty Care based experience as well as standard medical training across the continuum of care in various medical roles.

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Transfr Secures $12M Series A Financing to Scale Immersive VR Job Training Platform

Road to VR

TRANSFRVR , one such company working to bring immersive VR learning to accredited job training programs across the United States, today announced its secured $12 million in Series A financing. The post Transfr Secures $12M Series A Financing to Scale Immersive VR Job Training Platform appeared first on Road to VR.

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Future NFL 1st-Rounder Deshaun Watson Trained To Pick Up Blitzes In VR

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They’re utilizing the technology to potentially better diagnose concussions and, as we reported in early January, they’re in the early stages of developing VR training materials for their referees. I think the eyes are one of those untrained aspects of football,” he says.

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XRA’s XR Industry Report: 2022 Highlights and Plans for 2023 and Beyond

ARPost

Transfr was also recognized for using VR training to enhance workforce development in areas such as career exploration in Alabama, Indiana, and Montana, and electrician training. 2022 also saw much progress in the immersive technology space, with several product launches that showcased new use cases for emerging technologies.

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Transfr raises $12M Series A to bring virtual reality to manufacturing-plant floors

TechCrunch VR

However, training and recruitment can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for companies, a heavy investment that is hard to explain during volatile times. Transfr leverages virtual reality to create simulations of manufacturing-plant shop floors or warehouses for training purposes. Transfr’s core technology is its software.

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Policing In The Metaverse: What’s Happening Now

Bernard Marr

The metaverse offers many benefits for law enforcement, enabling them to collect and preserve evidence from virtual crime scenes, but it can also be used to train officers in how to handle real-life situations. Get training in forensic investigation and other policing tactics. Virtual Training in the UAE.

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VR Simulation Teaches Canadian Children The Importance Of Road Safety

VRScout

A test involving 130 children, age 7 to 10, indicated that children who received virtual road safety training made 75-98% fewer mistakes than those educated in a conventional manner. This isn’t the first VR program dedicated towards road safety, however.