Archive : Government & Defense

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Training and Simulation / July 3, 2026

XR Closes the Gap: Inside the REISER-Varjo Experience Day in Munich

REISER and Varjo gathered 75 defense & aviation professionals near Munich to explore how high-fidelity XR simulation is closing the military training gap.

Training and Simulation / June 29, 2026

Eurosatory 2026: Everything still has to be trained on

Varjo's Dorian Frayssinet on the biggest Eurosatory yet: a flawless show, an industry investing hard, and why all that new hardware comes back to training.

Training and Simulation / June 25, 2026

DSET 2026: what a $55 drone tells you about training

Varjo's Nick Williams reports from DSET '26 in Cheltenham: a $55 battlefield drone, the training problem it exposes, and why only XR can solve it at scale.

Training and Simulation / January 27, 2026

I/ITSEC 2025: What defense training in XR is starting to look like

I/ITSEC 2025 revealed a maturing XR ecosystem, with military training conversations centered on scalability, usability, and long-term adoption.

Training and Simulation / January 8, 2026

Live Ranges to Virtual Battlespaces: The Growing Role of XR in NATO Training

From live ranges to virtual battlespaces, explore how XR is transforming JTAC and joint fires training for greater realism, repeatability, and readiness.