Are there Other Media Applications for Military VR and 3D Tech?
By Rob Scott
October 20, 2011
October 20, 2011
- Quantum 3D has created virtual reality technology for soldiers to train for battle wearing 3D glasses equipped with screens.
- “Trainees are 100 percent immersed in the battlefield, while actually prowling around the conference room, gymnasium, or parking lot,” reports KNTV/NBC (includes video).
- This opens some interesting possibilities for general training, education, and theme park applications.
- In related news, IEE Inc. has integrated its 4.8-inch 800×400 military data display with 3M’s autostereoscopic film for a glasses-free 3D display that allows running of custom apps (terrain mapping, remote robotics control, enhanced video feeds, and training environments).
- Key design elements include its small size, high resolution and LED backlight technology. The new display “decreases off-axis image reversals and color distortions, a common concern in the use of 3D technologies, and can easily be switched to 2D with imagery comparable to modern day smart phones,” according to the press release.