Advancing military training with VR and simulators

If someone was going off the full name of the annual I/ITSEC meeting — the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference — they probably wouldn’t realize what the show floor looks like: basically, a giant arcade. No, there’s no Street Fighter machines scattered about, but the show is loaded with virtual reality, shooting simulators, and digital training exercises, all of which have a distinct video game aesthetic. But underneath the shiny, loud toys is a very real, important role in moving military training forward. After all, as Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the head of the USMC Training and Education Command, put it, the Pentagon faces a “steeply increasing need for simulation.” And unsurprisingly, the industry is happy to provide. In this eBook you’ll get a taste of what the show floor at I/ITSEC 2024, hosted in Orlando, Florida, looked like. Companies were out in droves, showing off their most advanced training and simulation offerings, and while these pieces won’t capture the cacophony of the floor itself, they do give you a sense of where industry is looking to invest its training and simulation dollars. Sign up below to receive your free copy.