West Point researchers explore a virtual future for training (Adam Stone, Defense News)

The Army Cyber Institute at the U.S. Military Academy is working on a pair of research projects on virtual reality training possibilities. (West Point)

At the Army Cyber Institute at the U.S. Military Academy, researchers are looking at how virtual reality and augmented reality may change the way soldiers train and fight.

Collectively known as extended reality, or XR, these tools offer a new take on situational awareness. “Now you’re no longer having to look at a map. You can immerse yourself in a virtual or augmented world, and you’ll be able to learn things just by looking,” said Lt. Col. Todd Arnold, a cyber officer and research scientist with the Army Cyber Institute at West Point.

West Point researchers explore a virtual future for training (defensenews.com)