Designed around the theme “New Realities Outpace Training – XR Closes the Gap”, the one-day event hosted by REISER Simulation and Training GmbH and Varjo gathered around 75 selected participants from the aerospace, defense, civil aviation and training communities at REISER’s facility south of Munich.
The event brought together operators, integrators, decision-makers and technology experts to explore how high-fidelity virtual and mixed reality simulation can keep pace with rapidly evolving operational demands across land, air and civil aviation domains. Rather than presenting XR technology as a future concept, REISER and Varjo invited guests to experience modern XR-based training solutions firsthand, discuss their operational value and exchange perspectives on real-world integration.
The event centered on one key question: How can training systems keep pace with rapidly evolving technological, operational, and mission requirements? Through expert presentations, live demonstrations and peer exchange, participants explored how mixed reality can help close the gap between emerging requirements and existing training capabilities.
“Training is the decisive factor in military success. Forces win when they can rehearse complex environments and high stress situations before they face them. XR-based simulation finally gives us the ability to train at that level of realism and scale,” said Nico Lange, Founder and Director of the IRIS Institute for Risk Analysis and International Security and Senior Fellow at CEPA.
Live demonstrations gave participants the opportunity to experience XR-based training solutions and discuss practical deployment and future training requirements together with leading experts and the user community. Demonstrations included the REISER H135 XR Simulator, Rheinmetall’s SAR data-visualization simulation, and various mixed reality demos from Varjo, including a new AI-based smart segmentation.
"Modern training systems must evolve in step with operational demands. XR-based simulation enables us to build a scalable and flexible training ecosystem that adapts to real-world requirements and delivers mission-ready forces,” said Martin Keil, REISER CTO.
"Mixed reality is no longer a concept we pitch to decision-makers — it is the infrastructure that enables militaries and civil security forces to scale training at a pace traditional methods simply cannot match. New threat vectors like drone warfare do not wait for ranges to be built, instructors to be hired, or NCOs to be trained," said Valentin Storz, Chief Revenue Officer at Varjo. "Our work with REISER demonstrates how high-fidelity XR delivers measurable outcomes today, and why the organizations that move fastest on synthetic training will outpace every threat that follows."
The event reflected a strong common interest among organizers, speakers, partners, and participants in advancing immersive, high-fidelity training solutions for civil and military applications. By combining expert insights, live demonstrations, and direct exchange in an exclusive setting, the event created a strong platform for practical experience, professional dialogue, and follow-up discussions on the future of modern training.