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How do you define requirements for hardware that doesn&#39;t exist yet? Augmented reality (AR) headsets enable warfighters to take in complex spatial information without compromising situational awareness. Unfortunately, AR development is challenging because the underlying technology (e.g., displays, sensors) is constantly maturing. A proposed feature may require months of hardware development, only to discover it is too cognitively demanding to be viable. Simulating AR inside VR enables rapid prototyping of AR capabilities with full control over hardware features that would otherwise be subject to real-life limitations, such as field of view and tracking stability. In this talk I present a VR experiment simulating AR capabilities to identify usability issues and hardware requirements. I also describe the XR Testbed, a modular research platform designed to improve prototyping, simplify data collection, and improve collected data quality.

TEAR 3M 2021

Simulating Augmented Reality Inside Virtual Reality

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virtual reality

augmented reality

Brought to you by **National Defense Industrial Association ([NDIA](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndia-sd.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHj_BQx1K4KVKKp1NTIsAltZOG9Vg))** and hosted by the **Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality ([BEMR](https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/video/2101/DOD_108139354/DOD_108139354-1024x576-1769k.mp4)) Lab**, at **Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific ([NIWC PAC](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.public.navy.mil%2Fnavwar%2FNIWC-Pacific%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFNS160IEsocfaBrnCNB3u7NqLHPw))**, and welcoming academia, government/DOD, and industry leaders who support Industrial Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality by using the following technologies:   


* Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR)

* 2D/3D displays

* mobile displays

* wearables

* any other "immersive" technology

### In all fields that touch:

* 3D modeling

* Manufacturing 

* Installations 

* Maintenance and Repairs

* Construction

* Logistics

* Additive manufacturing

* Training

The technical exchange is a two day event held online this year due to COVID-19. It will feature two days of oral presentations, demonstrations, and posters from leaders in AR/VR and other display technologies, including government briefings on active projects within the DOD. The technical exchange is unclassified and we welcome participation from the Navy, DoD as well as from industry and academia. 

The goals of TEAR 3M are:

*  To spread awareness of current immersive technology research relevant to Navy/DOD applications

*  To connect AR researchers with experts in DOD to learn about needs and requirements

*  To build and strengthen collaborations within the DOD research community

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TEAR 3M General Chairs:

Heidi Buck,  Director @ BEMR Lab, Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific

Lauren Burnette, BEMR Lab, Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific


For more information, contact Lauren and Heidi at:  tear3m@spawar.navy.mil

Questions regarding sponsorship/registration contact:  ndiasd@sandiegositepros.com

Conference host POC is Tammy Sanchez (NDIA):  tamsanch@cisco.com

How do you define requirements for hardware that doesn't exist yet? Augmented reality (AR) headsets enable warfighters to take in complex spatial information without compromising situational awareness. Unfortunately, AR development is challenging because the underlying technology (e.g., displays, sensors) is constantly maturing. A proposed feature may require months of hardware development, only to discover it is too cognitively demanding to be viable. Simulating AR inside VR enables rapid prototyping of AR capabilities with full control over hardware features that would otherwise be subject to real-life limitations, such as field of view and tracking stability. In this talk I present a VR experiment simulating AR capabilities to identify usability issues and hardware requirements. I also describe the XR Testbed, a modular research platform designed to improve prototyping, simplify data collection, and improve collected data quality.

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Extended Reality (XR) technologies present enormous potential for training, in shipyard operations, assembly and construction activities, as well as inspection and instructions for maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations. However, projects and demonstrations to date have failed to address issues of scalability. Mira will deliver a COTS solution for the creation of Augmented Reality (AR) work instructions and procedures installed on a DoD server and the consumption of this content on COTS Head Mounted Display (HMD). This brief will provide an overview of Mira tools as well some real life examples AR deployments from the Enterprise and DoD.

Scalable AR Solutions for the Deskless Industrial Workforce

EducationXR is an extended reality (XR) platform used to create, deploy, and distribute immersive education and training content. Learn how global-leading corporations are using XR for remote learning and leveraging access to XR content from all phones, tablets, desktops, PC's, and VR headsets, including the Oculus Quest 2. Immersive education and learning is here, now, and EducationXR is a platform powering scalability and access.

EducationXR: scalable creation, deployment and distribution of XR content

Quick look into how the most advanced large scale AR platform can support your logistic and maintenance / field service process. We not only show the tech, but real up and running implementations / best practices all around the world.


the most advanced large scale AR platform for highly efficient logistics and maintenance

Maritime security and defense industries face a unique set of challenges when it comes to implementing accessible, affordable, and productive training programs. From training that needs to adapt to keep pace with operational requirements for continuous seafarer training to a delivery model that can defy communication (and cost) barriers, finding a training solution that can be adaptive, scalable, and delivered broadly enough across working locations can pose a significant challenge—one that has been amplified by today’s additional requirement of meeting a remote working condition. 
Immersive technologies can help make training accessible across spatial barriers while helping to “train the untrainable” on-site experiences, but can the creation of immersive training be made quickly and adaptable enough to keep pace with operational requirements—and operating budgets? As this presentation will explain, immersive technology on its own may not be the answer, but immersive training that is platform agnostic and which also includes an adaptive and scalable modular training creation model can help the maritime defense and security industries access training that can reduce development costs, shorten the time-to-field, and adapt to meet continuing seafarer training requirements, allowing you to turn an immersive training solution into a cost-effective, adaptive, and reusable training content strategy.


How to Unlock the Full Potential of Immersive (AR & VR) Technologies for Maritime Defense and Security Training

Straight from the BEMR Lab at NIWC PACIFIC -- some suggestions to help vendors sell items to the government. Just a short overview of common problems we have run into as we buy from vendors.

First Time Selling to the Government?

D5T will provide an overview of mixed reality applications specific to industry training and operations (focus US shipyards). This will include an introduction of general knowledge capture and dissemination using state of the art technologies such as AR/VR/MR, an overview of Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence integration for use with shipyard operations, integration of visualization tools to improve welding operations in tight spaces, a multi-purpose virtual reality training platform, and integration of optimized registration for augmented reality training.

Mixed Reality Applications in Training and Operational Efforts

Military healthcare training is a complex endeavor, combining a variety of instructional techniques and training technologies. Augmented and virtual reality hold the promise of advancing healthcare training, improving learning outcomes, and increasing student immersion and engagement. This presentation will focus on research efforts in the areas of human computer interaction, haptics, and augmented reality applications for healthcare training. Challenges in this area will be highlighted, along with avenues of future research.

Virtual and Augmented Reality for Military Healthcare Training

Technology Transfer, or T2, is the intentional sharing of knowledge, expertise, facilities, equipment, and other resources for application to military and nonmilitary systems. In this session, the NIWC Pacific T2 Office will provide a short T2 overview brief to create a better understanding of T2, enabling more successful partnering opportunities. The brief will open with a brief history of T2, T2’s role, and how a number of the “how to work with the government” briefs are connected by, or leverage, T2. The second part of the brief will describe relevant T2 tools, namely agreements NIWC Pacific uses to conduct T2, highlighting the salient points that may help you work with the federal government.

NIWC Pacific Technology Transfer Brief

We will present a unified authoring system that enables non-technical SMEs to capture knowledge of facilities, equipment and processes to produce digital twins for personalized training on both VR and AR devices. Our approach leverages recent advances in AI (vision and language) with the goal of improving time, cost and quality of content development while substantially expanding SME participation and efficiency.

Authoring tools for AR/VR Enabled Personalized Training

The affordances of augmented and virtual reality are being leveraged through a tool, zSpace, to deliver learning experiences for schools, business, and indiustry. By using zSpace, learners are able to do things that would otherwise be too dangerous, impossible, counterproductive, and/or expensive to do. Further, the results of integrating a collaborative AR/VR tool will be examined.

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