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US Navy Taps Microsoft's HoloLens for Augmented Reality War Games System

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Simulated training can help soldiers and sailors learn how to use their weapons safely, but simulations can sometimes lack the stressful environment of a real firefight. That's why the US Navy has developed a more realistic augmented reality simulator that runs on the Microsoft HoloLens.

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Microsoft Delivering First Batch Of Wide-FoV HoloLens IVAS To US Army

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Microsoft is delivering the first batch of HoloLens IVAS to the US Army, Bloomberg reports. In 2018 Microsoft won the $480 million evaluation contract for just over 2500 prototype units, based on HoloLens 2 with some modifications and an extra sensor. simulated weapons & enemies for training exercises.

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The Australian Air Force Is Now Testing the Microsoft HoloLens

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The Australian Air Force and Saab Australia are trialing the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset as the Australian military evolves into a “fifth-generation fighting force.” Saab’s mixed reality applications program lead, Inger Lawes, praised AR’s potential to improve military training exercises.

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Boeing, Microsoft Back Australia’s Air Force with HoloLens M&O Tool

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The military organisation’s Mobility Guardian 2023 exercise took place in July. USAF engineers used Microsoft’s mixed reality headset, the HoloLens 2, to conduct the field test. The company explained that the exercise is a first for Boeing Australia to provide remote guidance for global C-17 customers in a military setting.

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BISim tells us how XR is relevant for the Army

The Ghost Howls

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Can you be so kind as to also introduce Bohemia Interactive Simulations? VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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NASA Partners With US Navy To Develop AR Displays For Spacesuits

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Recently, the DAVD development team worked alongside a group from the Johnson Space Center as part of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) exercise at the Aquarius Reef Base located in Key Largo, an underwater habitat used by NASA to train astronauts in conditions similar to that of space. Featured Image: US Navy / NASA.

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Immersive Technology for Education: How Virtual Reality Will Change the Learning Process

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Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. And in the same way, reinforce what you’re learning, conduct practical exercises, and much more. The increase in the number of large companies working in VR. Universe Sandbox 2.