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VirTra launches V-XR, focusing on essential skills such as de-escalation

The V-XR offers three modes: Educate, experience and engage; each mode delivers transferable information on multiple topics for comprehensive training

October 19, 2023 11:13 AM

The V-XR focuses on skills such as communication, de-escalation and the recognition of mental health conditions.

By Police1 Staff

CHANDLER, Ariz. — VirTra, a provider of use-of-force training simulators and firearms training simulators, announced the launch of its Extended Reality training system, V-XR, at IACP 2023 in San Diego, California.

The V-XR focuses on skills such as communication, de-escalation and the recognition of mental health conditions. Additionally, it offers three modes: Educate, experience and engage. Each mode delivers transferable information on multiple topics for comprehensive training. The modes involve:

Educate: Provides an enhanced lesson plan with voice, images and videos.
Experience: Allows users to participate in a scenario in a virtual V-300 on a curved screen.
Engage: Allows interaction with volumetric video characters.

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