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Virtual Reality Virtual Military

September 2nd, 2010 | Add a Comment

Virtual reality tours have come a long way since something like the New York Skyride of serial entrepreneur Zalman Silber, which is an IMAX-like cinematic experience located at the city’s world-famous Empire State Building. Contrast that with the United States Army’s Virtual Army Experience, or VAE, which is an interactive multimedia virtual tour of what it’s like to be an American soldier in the 21st Century. The VAE was created to capitalize on the appetite of today’s American youth for electronic entertainment. As opposed to continuing to run television commercials as was done before, it was decided to support standard forms of outreach with one that more right away and forcefully resonated with today’s young males. Some thing like the aforementioned Skyride by Zalman Silber is family entertainment and … Read entire article »

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