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Technology
Virtual Reality Training
VirTra Systems
VirTra Systems' interactive, high-definition, virtual reality platforms immerse officers in training scenarios. The IVR-360 HD training system series teaches high-fidelity, 360-degree situational awareness and use-of-force judgment.
February 29, 2004
Technology
NYPD Testing Virtual Reality-Based Training
The NYPD is testing a virtual reality scenario-based training system. About 200 officers participated in the training program, which was conducted earlier this month at a state-of-the-art facility in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
April 30, 2019
Technology
Training in Virtual Reality
Axon’s new VR training system gives agencies the ability to offer quick interactive instruction in the space of an average conference room.
June 14, 2021
Training
The Virtual Reality Machine
You quickly realize when working a scenario in the new Theater from MILO Range Training Systems that it's a new kind of use-of-force simulator. Not only does the Theater system provide an immersive multiple screen experience, the images projected on those screens react to your movements.
January 18, 2015
Technology
Virtual Reality Training
Today's simulators are high-tech computer systems with digital projectors that play complex interactive scenarios. They are designed not only to teach officers when and how to shoot guns and less-lethal weapons but also how to talk to suspects to avoid escalation and confrontation.
March 31, 2009
Technology
IACP 2016: TASER Announces New Products, Releases Virtual Reality Video
One of the most popular exhibits on the show floor at this week's International Association of Chiefs of Police was a virtual reality video at the TASER International booth that showed how evidence captured by the company's Axon product line can vindicate officers accused of excessive force. Hundreds of attendees lined up to experience the VR scenario.
October 19, 2016
Technology
Axon Launches Virtual Reality Simulator Training
The VR Simulator allows trainees to work through complex scenarios that have been refined and validated by a diverse network of first responders and subject matter experts.
May 11, 2021
Training
Axon Partners with Chicago PD for Virtual Reality Empathy Training Program
Axon's VR training is offered through Axon Academy, a network of online and in-person training for law enforcement. The VR training program is designed to better equip officers with the tools to de-escalate situations involving people suffering from mental health issues, crises, or psychotic episodes.
May 22, 2019
Training
InVeris Training Solutions Introduces Immersive Virtual Reality Training, CA POST Buys 50
The VR-DT was chosen in August 2020 by California POST following a competitive procurement process for its VR Force Options Simulator requirement. InVeris will deliver 50 systems during a six-month period as part of a $2.6 million contract award with the option for up to $5 million in additional systems and related equipment.
March 2, 2021
Patrol
How a College Police Department Uses Augmented Reality for Officer Training
In recent years, many agencies have begun to add to their mix of training tools Virtual Reality (VR) systems and devices. Some believe that the next step in that evolution is the use of Augmented Reality (AR) technology.
January 23, 2023
Patrol
Michigan Agency's New VR Training Emphasizes De-Escalation, Less Lethal
The Battle Creek Police Department will soon add training for its officers utilizing four newly acquired virtual reality headsets.
May 6, 2022
Patrol
IACP 2019: Adding More Realism to Training Simulators
Even though I knew the virtual reality patrol car was not actually there, I instinctively walked around its visual representation and not through it.
December 16, 2019
Training
The Value of VR Training
Virtual reality simulation is the newest trend in law enforcement training. And if your agency wants to get the most from the technology, it’s important to know its strengths and weaknesses.
April 5, 2024
Training
How New Technologies are Changing Simulator Training
Training simulator features like 4K, augmented reality, virtual reality, and WiFi connected screens are paving the way for the next generation of scenario-based instruction.
March 25, 2020
Training
New Training Realities
Virtual reality and augmented reality technology are now being incorporated into simulator training and may one day replace lectures in classrooms, in-service and roll-call reminders, and force-on-force scenarios.
January 13, 2022
Patrol
VR's Second Act: Axon's New Kit Signals Shift to Realistic, "Anywhere, Anytime" Training
If the story of virtual reality in law enforcement training were told in the form of a three act play, the rollout of Axon's new offering might qualify as a good place to end Act I—where setting, main characters, and plot background have been established, and the "action" begins.
June 10, 2022
Technology
How to Train with Simulators
Anyone who has ever watched “Star Trek: The Next Generation”—that’s the one with Picard, not Kirk—has probably noticed a special room on the Enterprise called the “Holo-Deck.” The Holo-Deck uses holograms, transporters, replicators, and other unlikely science-fiction technologies to create an immersive virtual reality that can be used by the Enterprise crew for both recreation and ultra-realistic training.
December 31, 2005
Technology
Correction: VirTra Systems E-mail Address
VirTra Systems' E-mail address should have been listed as sales@virtra.com in the July 2009 issue of POLICE Magazine, the 2010 Buyer's Guide.
August 31, 2009
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