The Army wants soldiers to travel less for training, do more in virtual reality

Army leaders say they are expanding virtual training to cut down on temporary duty assignments where soldiers travel for ...

VR headsets as ‘hope machines’: Devices offer California inmates respite, practical experience

A nonprofit uses VR headsets to offer inmates practical scenarios like job interviews alongside travel experiences, providing ...

Tampa police turn to VR simulations and drones to enhance safety

Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said federal funding is helping them expand their training program, allowing officers or ...

U.S. Navy Tested Virtual Reality Trainer On USS Theodore Roosevelt

Training with this new technology could help the United States Navy avoid incidents like last year's collision between an ...

Tampa Police Department rolls out virtual reality training pods to practice de-escalation techniques

The Tampa Police Department rolls out new virtual reality pods, so officers can practice de-escalation techniques.

Alberta-developed VR technology aims to help Canada’s wheelchair curlers train for Milano-Cortina Paralympics

A team at Red Deer Polytechnic in central Alberta has developed a fully immersive virtual reality program that allows ...

BluWorkz and West AlabamaWorks Launch Statewide Rollout of VR Forklift Simulators in Alabama High Schools

Phase 1 Deploys 20 Mobile VR Training Units to Support Workforce Development and Modern Manufacturing Education We’re honored to support this workforce initiative with West AlabamaWorks, helping ...
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Emergency responders in Branson, Mo., use virtual reality for its active shooter training

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You never know when tragedy will strike, and first responders want to be ready. First responders from 12 different agencies have spent the last three days in Branson for ...
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Criminal Justice Students Use VR to Practice De-escalation

(TNS) — Gary high school students got a chance to see what a real life-or-death scenario for a police officer looks like during a special classroom training on Tuesday. Students and administrators at ...