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Virtual Reality Gets Real.
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January 7, 2008
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By Beth Stackpole, Contributing Editor, Software/Hardware
The military's use of virtual reality touches training, product development and command and control platforms
The virtual world has long been a theatre for the war experience. Battle plans are staged with virtual reality technology and simulators are actively used to train military personnel on how to pilot aircraft or handle weaponry. Even civilians can indulge their combat fantasies through highly realistic commercial games like Call of Duty (http://rbi.ims.ca/5697-612 ) or Full Spectrum Warrior (http://rbi.ims.ca/5697-613 ). Beyond these high-tech dress rehearsals for battle, immersive virtual reality ...
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