The USAF trains pilots of the future with mixed reality
A person training in a cockpit simulator

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From Contract to Deployment - Building an XR Air Refueling Simulator for the USAF

Join Varjo and our partners – VR Training, Talon Simulations, Bugeye Technologies, and Strikewerx – to learn how this small but mighty team leveraged Varjo XR-3 to build an immersive B-52 motion simulator for US Airmen to safely train for air refueling without ever needing to leave the ground.
Air refueling trained with XR

Discover how this incredible B-52 air refueling training solution came together

Watch this 1-hour webinar to learn how the immersive B-52 simulator for air refueling came together in just eight months, what challenges were surmounted, and the incredible engineering behind it that made this a winning air refueling training solution for the USAF.

The solution leverages the Varjo XR-3, a photorealistic mixed reality device designed and engineered for demanding professional-grade training applications. The headset features human-eye resolution, low-latency video pass-through technology, built-in eye tracking, integrated hand tracking, as well as other industry-leading technology features for use cases that require the highest security.

This webinar aired originally 9 November 2022. 

 

 

 

Expert Panelists

John Burwell
Head of Simulation & Training
Varjo

Neil Levin
Founder
VR Training

Brandon Naids
CEO, Co-Founder
Talon Simulations

Kyle Zick
President
Bugeye Technologies

Russ Mathers
Director
STRIKEWERKS