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                  US Soldiers Will Train Using Virtual Reality

   by George Putic

   U.S. Army soldiers may someday train in virtual reality simulators,
   much like flight simulators for training pilots.
   Researchers at the [1]U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development
   and Engineering Center, in Natick, Massachusetts, created a virtual
   reality `dome' that will immerse soldiers into virtual real-world
   operational situations.
   More importantly it will help researchers analyze how soldiers think
   and react in combat, how they reach decisions, navigate in different
   surroundings and how they relate to new hand weapons and equipment.
   The dome consists of a 180-degree screen with high-resolution
   projectors that recreate real-world locations.
   As they refine the dome's capabilities scientists plan to add features
   that will make the situations more realistic, such as directional wind,
   vibration and tactile stimulation.  The instruments will be able to
   track soldiers' eye and muscle movements as well as neurological and
   physiological data.
   Collected data will be also used for design of future technology and
   equipment the soldiers may use in combat situations.
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   reality/3251362.html

References

   1. http://www.army.mil/media/424525/
   2. http://www.voanews.com/content/us-soldiers-will-train-using-virtual-reality/3251362.html