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British Army Turns To Oculus Rift To Take the Sting Out of Battlefield Trauma

Posted by timothy on from the playing-operation-did-wonders dept.

Dimetrodon (2714071) writes British consultancy Plextek has just announced the world's first immersive medical training system for the military using the Oculus Rift. The virtual reality technology will be used to simulate pre-hospital care on the battlefield, requiring trainees to "negotiate and prioritise" clinical needs while under virtual fire.

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  1. Re:boo hooo hoooooo by Cryacin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Battlefield trauma? They volunteered for it, they get the trauma they bargained for. Don't they enjoy cashing their pay for following orders?

    Quite a cynical way to be viewing the guys patching up the boys who've been shot to pieces. If anyone in an army deserves sympathy, it would have to be the field medics. Hopefully for your sake Mr. AC, I just fed a troll.

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