Game technology and military application of virtual reality
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(Aviation Network, November 02, 2019) Biometrics, Game Technology What does virtual reality mean for American soldiers? According to al.com, the US Army has signed a $561 million contract with Booz Allen Consulting and uses high-tech tools in Huntsville, Alabama to improve the training and battlefield/workplace of soldiers and other federal agencies. Performance, including virtual reality.
Army soldiers will soon be able to accept training experiences such as injecting parachutes through new technologies. According to Lincoln Hudson, vice president of Booz Allen Consulting, “You can create a virtual reality experience based on the actual environment, which can be very realistic, so you don’t have to bear the pressure and expense of flying and learning related skills.” Hudson pointed out recently. Soldiers who received VR training found the digital skydiving experience so realistic that they unwittingly assumed the position of the parachute and reached into the proper position.
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Booz Allen Consulting will collaborate with Army Game Studio on this project called “Digital Soldier”. The base is Huntsville, Alabama, and the contractor is the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) located in the city.
The application of new technologies will not be limited to training. Hudson pointed out that the battlefield forces have “received information about enemy positions, friendly positions, and goals, and all information needed to be mastered and responded.” Today, the relevant inputs can come from different devices and systems that soldiers must be equipped in the battlefield. Booz Allen Consulting will work with the US ArmyAnd integrate real-time input from different sources into one package. Hudson said: “What we do is basically to place a digital packer around the soldiers and allow them to accept different inputs. We can interchange sensors, algorithms, and plug and play.”
Hudson pointed out: “Basically, we have solved one thing that everyone cares about, that is, how can you achieve more with less. The budget has not increased, so we hope to manage the budget more effectively. This is a good solution. Program.”