vIITSEC 2020: Varjo launches next-gen HMD

1st December 2020 - 13:00 GMT | by Trevor Nash in Holsworthy

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Demand for virtual and extended reality solutions for military training continues to grow

Since its launch four years ago, Finnish head mounted display (HMD) company Varjo has carved out a significant portion of the military simulation and training (S&T) market.

The company now hopes to gain further traction with its latest VR-3 and XR-3 products that have been released to coincide with the virtual I/ITSEC event on 30 November-4 December.

‘Our aim always has been to bring high performance products into the mainstream that offer twice the performance at half the price,’ Urho Konttori, co-founder and chief innovation officer, told Shephard.

Varjo certainly appears to be aiming for the sweet spot with its

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