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Wildfire training on a virtual 100 km2 News This November, XVR Simulation presented the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Victoria, Australia, with two highly-anticipated, custom-built environments. Both environments span areas of 100 km2 and are fully compatible with the XVR On Scene Wildfire extension. They were developed as part of a research and development project with CFA. Once again, we partnered with MINDCONSOLE, who helped us achieve these extensive and rich environments which will massively contribute to wildfire training all around the world.
Wildfire training on a virtual 100 km2
7-01-2021
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LFRS trials new XVR remote Cloud solution News As many of us continue to work partially or wholly from home, XVR Simulation has been exploring more and better options for working remotely – innovative solutions that will last well beyond the pandemic. We have recently started trialling a new set-up where XVR On Scene is run on virtual computers via the Cloud instead of on local computers.
LFRS trials new XVR remote Cloud solution
5-01-2021
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South Korean FRS invests in simulation training News Incident command training using virtual reality and simulated scenarios is gaining serious ground in South Korea, which an article in the South Korean 119 Plus magazine (a publication for the fire and rescue services) has put a spotlight on. Our South Korean users each have training facilities with hundreds of square metres at their disposal, alongside state-of-the-art equipment.
South Korean FRS invests in simulation training
21-12-2020
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The XVR Community contest results are in! News The first XVR Community contest ever took place this November, and it was very exciting to see all the great submissions from our users. All with different narratives, learning objectives, roles, and environments! It was difficult to choose just one winning entry, and ultimately it was a close call. Below we have listed two honourable mentions and the winner of the competition and the Oculus Quest 2. You can find all contest submissions on the Community website. Thank you to everyone who participated!
The XVR Community contest results are in!
18-12-2020
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Wildfire training in the Netherlands News In September this year, Dutch Safety Regions Twente and IJsselland conducted their yearly wildfire exercise for incident commanders at the barracks in Nijverdal. Using the XVR On Scene wildfire module, participants were able to exercise fighting wildfires as well as communication with other (roleplayed) agencies. Combined with a live exercise, all participants agreed that this was a very beneficial way of training.
Wildfire training in the Netherlands
10-11-2020
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Virtual conference in Flanders News As most countries are still limiting large events and gatherings due to COVID-19, many have taken the leap and are hosting virtual conferences instead.
Virtual conference in Flanders
26-10-2020
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SAPHIRE-CTC new reseller XVR for France SAPHIRE-CTC new reseller XVR for France News Last week, SAPHIRE-CTC signed the contract to become a reseller for XVR Simulation in France.
SAPHIRE-CTC new reseller

XVR for France
21-10-2020
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XVR Community contest News We are excited to announce the first-ever XVR Community Contest! To celebrate the launch of our new XVR Community website, we will be hosting a competition during the month of November 2020. You could win a spectacular prize: the new head-mounted display from Oculus, the Oculus Quest 2 (64 GB)! This will allow you to really dive into the XVR On Scene world.
XVR Community contest
13-10-2020
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Update on XVR On Scene Expo News As mentioned during the User Group Meetings earlier this year, we are working on an exciting new addition to our virtual training platforms: XVR On Scene Expo. This app-based extension to XVR On Scene is scheduled to be released in 2021.
Update on XVR On Scene Expo
9-10-2020
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Upcoming workshops with XVR Simulation News Over the coming months, XVR Simulation will be hosting a 1-day workshop for XVR users to demonstrate some of the new functionalities of XVR On Scene 2020. All workshops will take place online.
Upcoming workshops with XVR Simulation
6-10-2020
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New XVR user: Safety Region Limburg-Noord New XVR user: Safety Region Limburg-Noord News XVR Simulation welcomed Safety Region Limburg-Noord (Veiligheidsregio Limburg-Noord, VRLN) to its group of users from the Dutch fire and rescue services in March 2020. Despite start-up delays caused by COVID-19, VRLN will be offering virtual reality simulation training exercises using XVR On Scene to their incident command students.
New XVR user: Safety

Region Limburg-Noord
3-09-2020
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Launch of XVR On Scene 2020 News XVR Simulation will be launching the 2020 version of XVR On Scene (OS) this summer. In OS 2020, we are introducing some exciting new tools and features as well as extensive improvements made to the movement system. The scope of these improvements meant we needed more time for testing to make sure that the quality and stability of OS 2020 is as high as you have come to know and expect from XVR. Therefore, the launch happens a bit later than usual – but we believe it is well worth the wait.
Launch of XVR On Scene 2020
14-07-2020
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New XVR Community website News We are excited to announce the launch of the new XVR Community website, which will be released at the same time as XVR On Scene 2020. Our vision is to create a knowledge and content database for XVR’s users that will encourage and facilitate learning, discussion and sharing of knowledge and expertise.
New XVR Community website
14-07-2020
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FAAC and XVR bringing VR training to the next level in the US FAAC and XVR bringing VR training to the next level in the US News FAAC upgrades its incident management simulator, inCommand, with the state-of-the-art XVR Simulation Platform
FAAC and XVR bringing VR

training to the next level in the US
13-07-2020
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1870 km apart: MSB conducts exams remotely with XVR News This spring, the final exams for the Incident Command level one course at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap, MSB) set a world-wide example. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided that all final exams for the 22 graduating incident commander students would be completed remotely using XVR On Scene. The trial was such a success that both of MSB’s colleges will be implementing remote virtual training in next semester’s level one curriculum.
1870 km apart: MSB conducts exams remotely with XVR
7-07-2020
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XVR Close-up Beredskab Fyn XVR Close-up: Beredskab Fyn News XVR On Scene was created primarily with the aim to train, educate and assess first-responder professionals, but over time we have seen its features applied in many different ways. Our users adapt the functionalities of our platforms to suit their own learning objectives and training needs, so we asked one of our newest Scandinavian users, fire and rescue services Beredskab Fyn in Denmark, to tell us about their experience of using XVR On Scene for training both emergency services personnel as well as civilians.
XVR Close-up

Beredskab Fyn
23-06-2020
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XVR Close-up LFS Sachsen XVR Close-up: LFS Sachsen News For this “XVR Close-Up”, we visit long-term XVR user Landesfeuerwehr- und Katastrofenschutzschule Sachsen (LFS Sachsen). They were officially awarded the XVR Centre of Excellence status on March 5. The award was presented to school principal Markus Morgenstern during a ceremony which also celebrated the opening of their brand-new training facilities at their school in Saxony, Germany. The day was concluded with a demonstration of XVR Simulation software.
XVR Close-up

LFS Sachsen
23-04-2020
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XVR User Group Meetings News At XVR Simulation, the User Group Meetings are one of the highlights of the year. It is the time when we present the newest version of XVR On Scene, and where we enjoy exchanging knowledge and experiences with you.
XVR User Group Meetings
1-04-2020