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Varjo and FORCE Technology partner to bring XR training to the maritime industry

Varjo, a provider of industrial-grade virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) hardware and software, and FORCE Technology, a provider of simulation-based maritime technology, engineering and training, have recently announced that they have signed a strategic frame agreement. The partnership positions FORCE Technology as Varjo’s integrator partner, focusing on delivering advanced VR and XR training solutions to maritime customers worldwide.

According to Varjo, the collaboration aims to launch a compact, highly portable, immersive training solution that can be transported and deployed anywhere. Using Varjo’s XR-4 series headsets (pictured above) that the company released in November last year, the solution will aim to address maritime training accessibility and efficiency, and will help to significantly cut down on the cost and logistical challenges associated with traditional maritime training methods.

By bringing together FORCE Technology’s experience in maritime simulations and Varjo’s mixed reality technology, the resulting collaboration will offer maritime customers with a training solution that helps to cut costs compared to traditional simulators, as well as boost the quality of training with realistic immersive scenarios.

“We’re excited to take maritime training to the next level. The unparalleled visuals of the new Varjo XR-4 Series headsets, combined with our software and simulation know-how, will make this VR/XR solution a game-changer, offering flexibility and cost-savings the industry hasn’t seen before. Our aim is to bring effective training closer to the point of need, from classrooms to onboard ships,” said Capt. Jan Michelsen, FORCE Technology’s Simulation, Ports, Training and Human Factors Director.

Varjo stated that as the global maritime industry is currently facing a shortage of skilled seafarers, there is a pressing need for training solutions that are not just effective and affordable, but also scalable and easy to deploy. FORCE Technology and Varjo’s immersive training solutions will aim to address these challenges by making it easier for companies to train their crews efficiently.

“Our partnership with FORCE Technology is a big step towards the future of maritime training, making high-quality simulators more efficient and accessible,” said Seppo Aaltonen, Chief Commercial Officer at Varjo. “FORCE Technology’s immersive simulator will break down the old barriers for training, offering a more engaging and realistic simulation experience that brings about significant operational benefits for the industry.”

For more information on FORCE Technology and its simulators for the maritime industry, click here. To learn more about Varjo and its virtual and mixed reality hardware and software solutions, click here.

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Varjo and FORCE Technology partner to bring XR training to the maritime industry

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11. April 2024 0 comment

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Remote Maritime Training on a ‘Virtual’ Bridge is Here

By Kilo

Kilo Solutions Limited have developed a Virtual Reality Navigational Bridge to help train and develop mariners in Bridge Resource Management and Rules of the Road at Sea.

“Responding to the challenges of our time, the maritime sector has been seeking transformational options for training their people within experiential environments that offer scalability, portability, and affordability,” says Andy Parkin, Managing Director of Kilo. “The maritime sector is looking for tools to remotely develop and maintain critical skills and operational standards relevant to their operating environments and vessel types.”

Recognizing the unique capabilities that VR can deliver, and with the advances in affordable wireless headset technology, this permitted the development of the Virtual Assessment System for Competent Operations (VASCO).

VASCO is a virtual environment that permits teams to train at differing levels of complexity, appropriate to the audience need, in an immersive and collaborative environment, coordinated by the scenario facilitator, within the very latest of wireless VR Technology.

Multi-User VR is achieved via Oculus Quest headsets that do not require cables or tethering to hi-spec computers, providing freedom to interact with navigational equipment and receive feedback as you maneuver the vessel real-time. It provides the users with a realistic operating environment and genuine sense of immersion where procedures and behaviors can be developed within a completely safe environment and unrestricted by geographical location. The sense of being there is immediate.

A remote training facilitator controls and measures the exercise, resulting in costs savings by removing the need to travel, enhancing collaboration across the whole bridge team, from lookout to captain, but especially at junior officer and rating level, scaling complexity appropriate to user capabilities and attaining required competencies.

VASCO will deliver immediate ROI whilst ensuring the bridge team is competent, compliant and confident as your organization embraces the new world of maritime training.

For more information, please visit https://www.kilo-solutions.com/vasco.

The opinions expressed herein are the author’s and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive.

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19. April 2021 0 comment

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Revtra offers virtual-reality maritime training

Revtra Pro Inc., a trailblazer in educational technology, has offered the latest innovation in training with its virtual reality (VR) program developed by Filipino IT Company, Seaversity.

Revtra Chairman Jae Jung Jang said the company has brought innovative approach in improving the competence of Filipino seafarers by utilizing modern technologies for distance learning and e-learning, the state-of-the-art facilities and the most advanced simulators from Kongsberg.

“We are the brain, the operator of the ship. The world is asking the Philippines for quality officers. Revtra has come to help upgrade the quality of Philippine maritime and training, Capt. Jang said.

Seaversity is the technology provider of Revtra in terms of e-learning and virtual reality programs. All training facilities and equipment of Revtra were engineered to meet the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

“We are proud of Filipino advanced innovative equipment especially, the e-learning powered by Seaversity,” Jang said.

The e-learning shortens classroom time by 50 percent by providing the Filipino seafarers with tools that allow them to learn in their homes or anywhere at any given time.

Seaversity CEO Engr. Ephraim dela Cerna said Revtra has pioneered the use of proudly Filipino designed VR programs in maritime education aimed at enhancing seafarers’ skills in highly technical and sometimes high-risk jobs.

“Trainees get to immerse in a virtual environment without compromising their safety and in the process, making trainings more effective and cost-efficient for companies,” he said.

Dela Cerna said the VR walkthroughs use 3D VR technology. The trainees can explore the decks of a virtual ship. Life-size elements and high-end rendering of actual ship complete with interior and exterior images of the vessel, its engines and other components, which allow trainees a better understanding of depth and scale of the ship.

“In VR, the immersive experience brings the trainees to respond in a virtual environment, as if he is present in an actual ship,” he said.

Revtra has the first VR unit in the Philippines that can teach engineers the engine overhauling while in the classroom.

Revtra offers e-learning as the ultimate solution for the time consuming mandatory trainings of officers.

Revtra believes in flexible and accessible education, which is realized by customizable modules that supports both training and assessment for individual accounts to better track their progress.

“In Revtra, we focus on creating a quality and learner–centered experience. Revtra is a believer in the value of quality education for a progressive nation,” Jang said.

Revtra also has full bridge and engine simulator, which aims to educate trainees with realistic mock-ups of actual ship operations. The simulator features a 360-degree view of the bridge. Various cases were illustrated for varying bridge configurations, weather or maneuvering strategies.

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Revtra offers virtual-reality maritime training

17. Januar 2019 0 comment