KBR Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

January 8, 2021

A mixed reality training solution, developed by KBR in collaboration with Microsoft, has won a UK industry award for innovation.

BISim Among First Adopters Leveraging Varjo’s XR-3

December 4, 2020

Bohemia Interactive Simulations is among the first to integrate Varjo’s new XR-3 headset into a mixed reality Apache helicopter simulator demo on display at its Orlando, Florida, facility.

New Kratos System Helps Teams Train Together

Helping Teams Train Together

December 2, 2020

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions introduced its Aircrew Combat Mission Training system that utilizes advanced immersive training technology to allow teams to train together in highly realistic, mixed reality combat scenarios.

Cloud Platform Supports Microsoft Hololens 2

November 12, 2020

Grid Raster Inc. now supports Microsoft Hololens 2 on its mixed reality cloud platform, allowing enterprise customers the ability to leverage the headset for a virtual experience.

Simulation & Training Virtual Event: Explore the Future of AR, VR, AI & More

October 28, 2020

Missed the virtual event on Tuesday, November 10? You can now view the entire event on YouTube from Unity Technologies, the world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D content for augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual reality and simulation applications.

Software Company Joins Varjo’s Global Reseller Network

October 23, 2020

MAK Technologies, a company of ST Engineering North America, is now a reseller for Varjo.

TC3Sim 2020 for PEO STRI

October 7, 2020

Engineering & Computer Simulations has recently delivered an enhanced version of the U.S. Army’s Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation, TC3Sim.

Mass Virtual Receives Five-Year US Air Force Contract

Bringing XR to US Air Force

October 1, 2020

Mass Virtual has been awarded a five-year, $59 million firm-fixed-price requirements contract to provide virtual training in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Integrated Technology Platform.

Vehicle Environmental Test Center Expands AR and VR Use

September 14, 2020

Marty Kauchak

SCT continues to observe and report on industries around the globe embracing virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality throughout their systems and products’ life cycles. One recent, attention-getting case of these technologies being used to gain efficiencies on the “front end” of products life cycles, can be gleaned at Allison Transmission’s new Vehicle Environmental Test center. Marty Kauchak reports.

The Allison Transmission brand is familiar around the globe, with the company noting “it is the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions and a supplier of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions, including electric hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems.”

To help Allison maintain its edge in this sector, the company recently opened the VET center to conduct year-round testing, replicating vehicle environments and duty cycles, compressing product development times and supporting innovation for the industry.

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WATS 2021 - Call for Papers Closing Soon

The Call for Papers for WATS 2021 will close on 22 January 2021, be sure to submit your presentation abstracts before the deadline.

Air Astana – An Effective ‘Just Culture’

The astonishing events recounted in the incident involving a post-major servicing ferry flight of an Air Astana Embraer 190 aircraft are worthy of huge admiration. The follow up by Air Astana after the close call is equally impressive. Chris Long reports.