I/ITSEC 2016: VR opens up affordable training
Mirroring trends in the commercial gaming arena, virtual reality (VR) technology is once again likely to feature prominently at this year’s I/ITSEC exhibition held in Florida.
Visitors will have several opportunities to don a headset and immerse themselves into a virtual world to carry out a plethora of simulated military missions, whether that is to fire a weapon system, drive a vehicle or complete a maintenance procedure.
A company that is using the Orlando simulation extravaganza to showcase what it can do with the burgeoning tech is Alabama-based AEgis Technologies.
‘We are focusing a lot on virtual reality this year,’
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