Quantum3D's ExpeditionDI puts a high-defintion display inside a regulation helmet and a 20-pound computer pack on the solder's back (compared to the usual 70-pound ammo and grenade pack). A combination of Bluetooth and wi-fi technology lets the soldier experience an immersive environment where he has interact with members of the squad, search for explosives, and deal with enemy combatants.
"The generation going in now are video gamers," Quantum3D marketing director Pratish Shah said. "Many of them have played video games, so incorporating technology and capabilities they're familiar with is also an asset.for training that generation as well as modernize the military."
The San Jose-based company uses off-the-shelf Intel quad-core processors and an INVIDIA graphics cards similar to high-end consumer video game consoles, but the critical difference is the split-second, precision reaction time to enemies that can mean life or death in the real world.
"They're putting their mind into this, they're carrying heavy equipment, they're walking into an environment that they're not sure what's going to happen, so their heart rate races, they're sweating, they're moving around, they're talking, communicating; they're working as a team," Shah said
Arthur Yan, president and CEO of Quantum3D, says the goal is to save lives. Because of the wireless technology, an entire squad can train together and develop teamwork.
