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I/ITSEC 2018: MetaVR highlights benefits of geo-specific terrain

30th November 2018 - 12:10 GMT | by Trevor Nash in Orlando

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To replicate or approximate, that is the question when it comes to visual databases. This argument has taken place in the T&S community for many years but replication, or the use of geo-specific terrain, is vital when it comes to the Fallon Range Familiarisation Solution (FRFS).

The FRFS features the MetaVR VRSG (Virtual Reality Scene Generator) that creates a geo-specific environment in a product that has been designed to save millions of dollars by allowing US Navy pilots to familiarise themselves with the Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) in Nevada prior to taking part in pre-deployment exercises.

The FRFS has

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