British Army invests £1 million in VR programme for soldier training

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VR training programme will provide soldiers with the kind of simulated scenarios that are difficult to recreate on traditional training grounds

The British Army is investing more than £1 million in a hi-tech virtual reality (VR) programme that will depict hostile virtual reality environments to enable soldiers to hone their skills. A £1...

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