Remember back in May, how we showed you that footage from the US military’s new “video game” simulation suite? Well, it’s back. And it looks more amazing than ever.
To recap, this is the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS), a new simulation tool for the US Army. It’s cost the government nearly $US60 million to develop, but if you get to use it you’ll probably think it’s totally worth it, as it’s designed to be played not on a screen, but in a virtual reality rig, complete with goggles.
A lot of what you’re seeing here, especially in the second video, aren’t “levels” in the traditional sense, they’re massive outdoor environments being rendered by CryEngine 3 (the engine that powers Crysis 2).
Looks like a very pretty version of ArmA. Which makes me want to play this. Badly.
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