The Norwegian army is equipped with the Oculus Rift virtual reality glasses

Soldiers with the Oculus Rift virtual reality team can sit inside the armored vehicle and see through the outside world, a 360-degree viewing angle for easy viewing without a risky headshot. out of the car The surveillance system is being tested by the Norwegian military and is expected to be officially launched within five years.

For armored vehicles or tanks, their vision was extremely limited, they had to look through a tiny observation vantage point on the vehicle or risk opening the vehicle lid and head up for a clear view. than. Meanwhile, with the Oculus Rift observation system, people can sit inside the armored vehicle and see the world outside.

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The concept of this system is quite simple, people will put the camera on both sides of the car and direct the images recorded into the virtual reality Oculus Rift . The software of the glasses will reconstruct a space of 360 degrees, when the wearer rotates his head or change the viewing angle, the scene seen in the glass also changes to the reality with the naked eye. People say the feeling is like sitting in a transparent armored car because they will have a look around the space around the car.

It does not stop there, the screen inside the glass also has the ability to display more information such as the current speed of the vehicle, the map or the remaining ammunition. As a result, both the commander and the rider will be able to handle all the relevant information and can work more effectively.

This observation system is made by the company Making View and they believe it will be deployed within the next five years. This system is superior in that it uses a commercially available product, has been sold and fully operational, so it will shorten development time compared to other companies. Top secret technologies are secretly invested and researched by governments, while minimizing deployment costs.