SimX was awarded an R&D contract with the U.S. Air Force to create high-quality, multiplayer digital actuality medical coaching simulations. The simulations will leverage new Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 capabilities on the HTC Vive Focus 3 headset.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SimX, Inc. has been awarded an R&D contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop enhanced VR medical simulation coaching capabilities for battlefield tactical fight casualty care (TCCC), with a give attention to enhanced flexibility and repeatability of coaching.
The program will give attention to adapting present SimX Virtual Reality Medical Simulation System (VRMSS) with enhanced capabilities that may considerably improve the utility throughout DOD medical coaching.
Project enhancements will leverage the variation of the VRMSS for the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset utilizing the HTC Vive Focus 3 headset platform, which can allow considerably enhanced graphical realism whereas sustaining portability, wi-fi operation, and seamless co-located multiplayer simulation.
“The vision of the VALOR program is to adapt VR medical simulation training to enable high-quality, repeatable, and accessible clinical training for any scenario,” mentioned Karthik V Sarma, PhD, VALOR Principal Investigator and SimX CTO. “We’re excited to work with the USAF and HTC to develop the next generation of medical simulation training.”
The program’s objectives embody enhancing medical realism, supporting customizable capabilities at runtime based mostly on the learner inhabitants, dynamically configuring environments to improve the spectrum of psychosocial realism (i.e., climate results, day/evening operations, evening imaginative and prescient functionality), and on-the-fly state of affairs tailoring to meet academic goals. The developed capabilities may also be made accessible for business use to help civilian medical simulation coaching throughout the spectrum of well being professionals, with enhancements delivered to tons of of SimX’s present prospects together with nursing colleges, doctor coaching applications, EMS suppliers, and lots of extra.
“The mission impact of this project will be increased overall medical capability for combat casualty care. These capabilities are critical for ensuring the highest level of medical care provided by our forces as they prepare for the continuing increase in operational tempo, near peer competition, and joint operations,” mentioned Col John R. Dorsch, DO, USAF (ret.), former USAF Pararescue Medical Director and Wing Surgeon of the twenty fourth Special Operations Wing.
SimX created an industry-leading digital actuality medical simulation platform https://www.simxvr.com/ that’s used world wide and by prime establishments together with Mayo Clinic, Stanford, Northwestern, University of Pennsylvania, the US Air Force, and lots of others. It permits trainees to work collectively in multiplayer digital actuality circumstances both collectively in the identical area or from the protection of their very own properties. SimX developed a novel system that permits for a “holodeck-like” expertise with out dropdown menus or digital choices. You discuss and work together with digital sufferers the identical method that you’d in actual life. The scalable SimX Scenario System permits for fast improvement of latest coaching supplies and circumstances, and prompt deployment to all learners. Learn extra concerning the SimX System at https://www.simxvr.com/
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