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Y-12 National Security Complex and HaptX partner to advance U.S. Government training missions

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The newly constructed Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center (ORETTC) in Tennessee trains those responsible for safeguarding nuclear and radioactive material as well as first responders and other experts in nuclear operations, safeguards, cyber, and emergency response.

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VR Training Case Study: Y-12 National Security Complex

HaptX

As part of their continuous improvement endeavors, the ORETTC team decided to prototype a virtual glovebox training simulator. ORETTC Instructional Technology Lead Austin Arnwine, with support from ORETTC Senior Manager Mary Lin and ORETTC Director Ashley Stowe, devised an innovative solution: a virtual glovebox simulator.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

If this fact isn’t enough to convince you of the terrifying speed at which ideas and technology move, here’s another: A hundred years ago, the first supermarket was opened in Memphis, Tennessee. Meanwhile, other companies like Samsung and Google have created lower-grade headsets that use your smartphone to simulate VR.