Oculus Rift in the Military

Australian Defence force Employs Oculus Gear to Explore VR

The Australian Department of Defence is exploring the use of virtual reality, by way of Oculus Rift head-mounted displays, kicking off a study to explore the future applications of the technology.

Asha Barbaschow | August 31, 2015

The Australian Government Department of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Group (DST) has launched a study to explore virtual reality (VR) and its potential future application within the defence force.
The DST Group has teamed up with California-based VR manufacturer, Oculus, to perform a study being undertaken by Sarah Hibbard as part of a Graduate Industry Placement at DST Group Edinburgh, in South Australia, with the study forming the thesis component of her degree.

Source: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/05/oculus-rift-used-by-norwegian-army-tank-drivers/

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