This is the first in a series of short articles on developments in flight simulation training devices for military, human-in-the-cockpit, rotary- and fixed wing aircraft. These articles will include “deep dives,” highlighting innovations in the devices themselves and in their underpinning technology foundations. Additionally, the series will identify the collaborative industry teams and acquisition program dynamics enabling the delivery of new FSTDs. The training devices in these articles will be randomly selected from military training enterprises around the globe.
With this award, the Navy is poised to capitalize on Vertex’s T-6 virtual reality Immersive Training Devices, propelling their undergraduate pilot training program, Project Avenger.
Collaborating with industry experts, students will engage in a learning journey that includes research, experimentation, theory classes, guest lectures, workshops, and projects, all centered on the practical application and exploration of AR, VR, and MR technologies.
U.S. Army pilots will leverage Varjo’s human-eye resolution displays augmented with video pass-through technology to experience a fully immersive training environment.
All U.S. Air Force undergraduate rotary-wing virtual reality pilot training will be accomplished using Vertex Solutions devices equipped with Varjo headsets.
The DJFT has become the first accredited mixed-reality JTAC training device that can be used to log controls that would otherwise need to be carried out in a live training environment.
With ongoing war in Europe and global tensions rising, there was a serious edge to IT²EC 2023 in Rotterdam. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes attended.
Immersive Display Solutions, Inc. (IDSI) and Varjo have signed an agreement to enhance their business relationship by leveraging Varjo’s industry-leading mixed reality head-mounted displays to expand IDSI’s simulation and training capabilities.