Title :
Three views of virtual reality: virtual environments in the US military
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Simulation & Training, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
A virtual environment is a generic, relatively low-cost real-time interactive simulation. It is shown that the US military has been a primary supporter of real-time simulation for more than 60 years, ever since the development of the Link Flight Instrument Trainer in the late 1930s. The development of flight simulation systems and head-mounted displays are reviewed. The use of virtual environments for team training, battlefield review and tactics development is discussed. Several research projects involving virtual environments and military applications are described.<>
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; computer based training; digital simulation; military computing; real-time systems; virtual reality; Link Flight Instrument Trainer; US military; battlefield review; flight simulation systems; low-cost real-time interactive simulation; military applications; real-time simulation; research projects; tactics development; team training; virtual environment; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace simulation; Aircraft; Computational modeling; Displays; Magnetic heads; Road safety; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Weapons;
