Incoming: Extended Reality Offers the Military Boundless Opportunity, as Well as Risk
October 1, 2019
By Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
If you haven’t been paying attention, virtual reality (VR) is now real (pun intended). No longer an overhyped curio of the commercial gaming world, VR—along with augmented reality and other immersive technologies collectively known as extended reality (XR)—is advancing across the military community.
“This is cutting-edge technology,†Gen. James McConville, USA, now the U.S. Army’s chief of staff, told lawmakers in May. “It is going to transform the way we train soldiers and the way soldiers operate in combat. We’re excited about it.â€
The Army and the Marine Corps are investing in a new battlefield head-up display, called the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), that combines synthetic training environments with real-world data to boost the readiness and effectiveness of their infantry. The Navy and Air Force have been using similar XR technologies to train their fighter pilots.
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