British Navy taps VR to train sailors in warship navigation
The Royal Navy has installedVRsimulators at three military training sites in the UK. The simulators, built by Portsmouth-based Metaverse VR, recreate the bridge of a warship. A bridge, or wheelhouse, is like an aeroplane cockpit for ships. The Navy hopes that the new simulators will make training sailors faster and more lifelike. It is very easy to become immersed in the situation it makes everything feel much more real. The Navy has installed five of the VR simulators at HMS Collingwood, a warfare school in southern England....