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AUSA 2018: Cubic blends the live with the virtual

10th October 2018 - 15:38 GMT | by Damian Kemp in Washington DC

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US defence and technology company Cubic demonstrated its Live/Virtual Convergence training concept at AUSA in Washington, DC.

Described by Cubic Vice-President Ground Training James Craig as ‘showing the art of the possible, showing what can be done’, the system uses motion capture cameras, live and virtual weapons, IMU, geopairing, optical tracking, and other sensors to create a full synthetic training environment.

‘The imagery is created in real time and creates a ‘shell’ for those in the training so they appear to be wearing uniforms,’ Craig explained.

‘The use of small IMUs on weapons helps capture them being held in the

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Damian Kemp has worked in the defence media for 25 years covering military aircraft, defence …

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