Varjo + VRM Switzerland + BUNDLAR + University Of Central Florida + Inpixon

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The Reality Wire features Varjo, VRM Switzerland, BUNDLAR, the University of Central Florida, Inpixon and Visualix

➨ Varjo and VRM Switzerland VR simulator receives EASA approval

➨ BUNDLAR wins AFWERX SBIR Phase I contract

➨ University of Central Florida launches VR tool for PTSD treatment

➨ Inpixon boosts mobile AR capabilities with acquisition of Visualix tech

VRM Switzerland, the helicopter pilot simulator features the latest virtual reality headset from Varjo, VR-3, as well as unique technology developed by the Swiss flight training solution provider.

What does this mean for trainee pilots?

With the first EASA-approved virtual reality simulator, pilots can now have the virtual training time credited to their flight training as well as benefit from the high training value and flexibility of the immersive solution.

Since the qualification is done directly by the aviation authority, any customers of VRM Switzerland can start using the virtual reality training solution without further national certification, according to EASA regulations.

This enables flight schools and helicopter companies to use the latest technology to increase flight safety, to offer more cost-effective training solutions, and to train in a more environmentally friendly way, at any time.

BUNDLAR’s no-code solution to create, edit, and access augmented reality content, has won an US Air Force AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract.

How will BUNDLAR’s solution be used?

BUNDLAR is working on proposed plans to utilise its augmented reality solution to enhance existing training for service personnel to improve time to proficiency for equipment maintenance procedures and pilot education programmes.

University of Central Florida launches VR tool for PTSD treatment

UCF RESTORES, a not-for-profit trauma research centre and treatment clinic at the University of Central Florida, has developed a virtual reality treatment tool that can be customised to each patient’s traumatic experience, immersing them in the sights, smells and sounds of the original trauma.

The centre is launching a clinical trial to study the effectiveness of this new tool in treatment of adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of a traumatic event that occurred in adulthood.

How does UCF RESTORES treat PTSD?

Individuals 18 years of age or older in the US who meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD are eligible for the study. The treatment programme, including a pre-treatment evaluation, two weeks of treatment, and post-treatment assessments, is available at no cost and hotel accommodations will be provided during the two-week treatment, as needed.

Since 2011, UCF RESTORES has worked to change the way PTSD is understood, diagnosed and treated. The clinic’s approach to treatment—combining exposure therapy, emerging technology, one-on-one and group therapy sessions—has resulted in 66% of participants with combat-related trauma and 76% of first responders no longer meeting the diagnostic criteria for PTSD following three weeks of intensive treatment.

Why did the clinic develop this new virtual reality tool?

The US Department of Defense recognised the high success rate of UCF RESTORES’s treatment and in 2018 awarded the clinic $3 million to develop this enhanced virtual reality tool to address a wider range of traumatic events that could result in PTSD.

Until now, the clinic’s use of virtual reality in treatment has relied on a third-party system with limited customisation of its visual elements for non-combat-related PTSD. The new tool will be used to test the efficacy of UCF RESTORES’s exposure therapy treatment in a further condensed, two-week intensive format.

Inpixon has acquired a suite of augmented reality, computer vision, localisation, navigation, mapping, and 3D reconstruction technologies from Visualix.

What do Visualix’s solutions achieve for users?

The solutions leverage patent-pending technologies and a smartphone’s camera and on-board sensors to create 3D models of indoor spaces; position the user on a map with centimeter-level accuracy; provide turn-by-turn, visually-guided navigation; overlay virtual artifacts onto the live map displaying key information, such as room name, amenities, photos or reviews; and make the navigated experience sharable with others.

Why has Inpixon acquired these technologies from Visualix?

Inpixon specialises in capturing, interpreting and giving context to indoor data so it can be translated into actionable intelligence. Its own solutions will be augmented by Visualix’s technologies.

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