XVR News

XVR Expo to launch in the summer of 2021 News We are excited to announce that XVR On Scene Expo (also known simply as XVR Expo) will be launched this summer alongside XVR On Scene 2021. Developments for XVR Expo have been underway for quite some time, and over the course of 2020 we were able to share some teasers of what the final product would look like. Now we cannot wait to share the finished product with all our users – here are some of the things to look forward to.

XVR Close-Up: Falck and XVR training in the cloud XVR Close-Up: Falck and XVR training in the cloud News Falck Fire Services Nederland (Falck) will be using the cloud to train their Fire Services using the XVR Simulation platform in several locations around the Netherlands. Falck Nederland were looking to expand their training and assessment toolkit with simulation-based scenarios, and with XVR in the Cloud, they have found a solution that is scalable, efficient, and easy for each Fire Services team to work with independently and without acquiring heavy-duty hardware. Commercial Manager of Falck Fire Services Nederland, Berthil van den Poll, says everyone is enthusiastic about the possibilities of using XVR to train virtually and in the cloud.

RTA & CBRN exam prep with 16 (!) Dutch scenarios RTA and CBRN exam preparation with 16 (!) Dutch scenarios News We are very excited to share a project which has been many months in the making – an elaborate scenario development project carried out by Marthijn Konings from Safety Region Limburg-Noord in the Netherlands and Léon van der Zwaluw, senior consultant at XVR Simulation.

The Future of ACTS2 Showcase News It was an eventful on Monday 13 January 2021 as Minister of Home Affairs & Minister for Law Mr K. Shanmugam, Minister of State, Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim & Mr Desmond Tan, and other VIPs visited Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) headquarters to view their operational capabilities and review their Ops-Tech masterplan.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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