Bohemia unveils latest VBS features and announces Blackshark.ai partnership at IT2EC 2023
Tactical AI is making its way into VBS. (Photo: BISim)
Bohemia Interactive Simulations has begun working with Blackshark.ai in the geospatial area and added two additional features to VBS.
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has used IT2EC 2023 to highlight the latest features and capabilities it is adding to VBS.
The company has also announced it has become an official reseller of Blackshark.ai’s high-fidelity terrain data in both VBS4 and VBS Blue IG.
Blackshark.ai is developing procedurally refined geo-specific terrain data. The technology has been characterised by its application in games such as Microsoft Flight Simulator where it populated the Earth.
Talking to Shephard at the show, BISim CPO Pete Morrison said: ‘We see the geospatial area to be a very exciting opportunity for us. It is really opening up and, potentially,
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