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Mixed Reality
Mixed Reality (MR) combines real-world environments with digital information, allowing users to interact with both physical and virtual objects at the same time. It's an advanced form of augmented reality where digital elements can respond to the physical space.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Mixed Reality (MR) in Military & Defense is an immersive technology continuum integrating real and virtual environments, enabling real-time interaction with physical and holographic digital objects for enhanced situational awareness, training simulations, mission planning, and maintenance operations. It leverages augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) principles to create a seamless human-computer interface.
BACKGROUND
Palmer Freeman Luckey is an American entrepreneur and defense technology executive. He is a co-founder of defense technology company Anduril Industries. He was the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Augmented Virtuality
- Hybrid Reality
- XR (Extended Reality)
- Blended Reality
- Mediated Reality
USAGE NOTE
In military contexts, MR is crucial for developing highly realistic training scenarios and providing soldiers with enhanced battlefield visualization.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Mixed Reality.
Microsoft is a major technology company that has developed the HoloLens mixed reality headset, which is being adapted for military use in programs like the U.S. Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS).
BAE Systems is a global defense, aerospace and security company that is researching and integrating mixed reality technologies for applications such as enhanced situational awareness, training, and maintenance for defense platforms.
Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company, utilizes mixed reality for various defense applications including design visualization, manufacturing, maintenance operations, and advanced training simulations for military personnel.
Raytheon Technologies is an aerospace and defense company that develops advanced simulation and training solutions, increasingly incorporating mixed reality to provide realistic and immersive experiences for warfighter readiness.
Northrop Grumman, a global aerospace and defense technology company, explores mixed reality for applications such as mission planning, command and control, and maintenance operations to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Varjo develops high-resolution virtual and mixed reality headsets that are used by various defense organizations and contractors for professional simulation, training, and industrial design applications due to their high fidelity.
L3Harris Technologies is a global aerospace and defense technology innovator that develops integrated vision systems and training solutions, which leverage mixed reality to provide advanced situational awareness and enhanced training capabilities for military forces.
Thales Group is a global technology leader in defense and security, active in developing and integrating mixed reality solutions for cockpit displays, ground soldier systems, maintenance assistance, and advanced training environments.