US Government Licenses Unreal Game Engine To Train FBI Agents and Army Medics

cylonlover writes "While games like Batman: Arkham City and Gears of War are certainly entertaining, virtually beating up thugs and fighting subterranean creatures doesn't exactly translate into real world skills. However, a new agreement with teaching software developer Virtual Heroes could see Epic's Unreal Engine platform used to create more practical experiences and train medical staff and law enforcement officers to handle high-stress situations. By using Epic's Unreal Engine 3, some United States government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Army are hoping to give their employees tools for virtually practicing their skills in a more realistic environment and better prepare them to save lives."

Comments

only a supplement

[shafty023]

The government isn't saying this will be the only source of training for medics or law enforcement. This would be a supplement to existing training they give them. I don't see how this is any different than a flight simulator for pilots in training.

Re:UNREAL Medical training

[Ihmhi]

I went through the medical training in America's Army 3 when it launched and was horribly buggy.

It was really well-designed and informative. Hell, it might have even helped save a life.

But, the story wasn't about a guy who played the game and shot up a mall full of teenagers, so you never hear about shit like this in the mainstream media.