High-Performance Simulations For High-Stakes Training

"Train as you fight, fight as you train", a well-known concept yet difficult to achieve when it comes to chem/bio defense task and operation training and mission rehearsals as releases of actual agents or even the simulants can be difficult. A good XR environment with realistic plume and health effect models can help bridge the gap and enhance realization of the consequences of decisions made in hazardous environments. CB TASC is the first tool supported by the JSTO of CBDP that looks into the integration of models from hazard assessment tools such as HPAC and JEM into VR. Realistic and dynamic hazard plumes that are model driven can be rendered and reflect avatar actions that cause or stop releases. Moreover, realistic calculation of received dose that reflects clearance by wearing virtual MOPP and taking virtual medical countermeasure is performed. But once the avatar receives the threshold dose, CB TASC is the tool that helps users realizing the health effects, including nausea. It is a game that will make you sick, in a realistic way, and much more!"

“The Virtual Heroes developers are very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Our relationship started with a 3-day training session, and evolved to them supporting our own development team. We plan on working with Virtual Heroes again in the near future.”

“Virtual Heroes shows an astute eye in anatomical correctness of the subject and surrounding environments. The value proposition of their work is clearly and accurately depicted in their work. Bravo! VH’s newer adaptive learning is a serious tool and should be required by federal, state, local municipalities and healthcare institutions to be part of the curriculum. Their delivery is beyond gaming.”

“You guys literally are heroes.”

"We see VTAK as the natural evolution of situational awareness for mission planning and execution. We want to provide operators with the ability to fully immerse themselves in a target environment prior to conducting an operation at that location. VTAK is enabling this goal. During a recent training event at a MOUT site, operators unfamiliar with the location were given the opportunity to explore the site in VTAK prior to conducting training. After those individuals returned from the target, they described the location as being 'like they had been there before'. This is the level of immersion we are looking for."