Gaming Technology Puts Soldiers Boots on Ground
The military is paying Intelligent Decisions Inc. 57 million dollars to develop the Dismounted Soldier Training System. A Virtual reality training systems that allows nine soldiers with mock weapons to practice battle drills long before they are sent in to fight. Simulators for pilots and tank drivers have been used for some time now, but their hasn't yet been a simulator for the infantry soldier. "The system allows soldiers to identify sounds, pinpointing the exact
kinds of weapons, trucks, tanks and cars that they hear. It also does
not protect the soldier’s avatar from injury. It can be hurt by direct
and indirect fire — bullets, grenades and IEDs. And those injuries are
simulated to take accurate tolls on the fighters." Soldiers will be able to experience realistic training scenarios from the safety of home station.
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