Head-mounted visual systems, digital twins, and other “X-reality” concepts are not new – the aviation training community has been developing such innovations for decades. World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) Chair and CAT/MS&T Editor Rick Adams presented a primer on the evolution of simulation training for the online VR AR Global Summit 2021.
ECS has opened one of the first haptics labs in Central Florida that is specifically focused on the integration of haptics products within various extended reality (XR) simulation and training programs.
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group will hold its 17th workshop on "Commercial Technologies and Games for Use in NATO and Nations" online on 7 October 2021.
Atos and Thales have combined forces in Athea, a joint venture that will develop a sovereign big data and artificial intelligence platform for public and private sector players in the defence, intelligence and internal state security communities.
A select group of stakeholders explored the impact of emerging VR/AR/MR/XR immersive technologies on commercial pilot training at the second CAT Leader Forum Workshop. Capt. Jacques Drappier provides a report on the findings of the group discussion.