{"id":3143,"date":"2024-04-16T15:01:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3143"},"modified":"2024-04-16T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:01:39","slug":"why-everyone-should-be-getting-into-vr-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3143","title":{"rendered":"Why Everyone Should Be Getting Into VR Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-696x522.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20231228_033546989-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"PXL_20231228_033546989\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When I was a teenager, I liked to play paintball with cousins and friends, along with a few army guys from church. The realistic fighting environment, including some pain if you lose, was a lot of fun. Being one step removed from risk of death along with some people to teach me about things like cover fire was a lot of fun. During those years, I came across a video game on the shelf at Best Buy that made me laugh out loud (and draw some confused looks from other shoppers).<\/p>\n<p>It was a game where you play paintball, which is silly because paintball is already a simulation. A simulation of a simulation was both unappealing and hilarious. I bring this up because I\u2019d imagine that this is how many readers feel when they hear about VR training.<\/p>\n<p>After all, shooting at the range is a simulation of real fighting, so simulating that is a bit like the paintball video game. Instead of spending money on a pair of VR goggles and some accessories, why not just head to the range, right?<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I want to explain why VR firearms training has become so much more than that.<\/p>\n<h3>Benefit #1: Realism<\/h3>\n<p>In some ways, 1990s VR was terrible for the industry as a whole. Better VR experiences felt like you were wearing a Volkswagen on your head. Cheaper ones, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eYTHmzYNFq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the failed Nintendo Virtual Boy<\/a>, flopped because the technology was just too expensive and immature to impress people. It was so bad that even today, the industry is still making jokes about it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6vCOJmBcyEU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like this recent April Fool\u2019s joke<\/a>. Other VR and AR flops since then, like the Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR, Google Glass, and Microsoft HoloLens (including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsoft-hololens-fails-us-army-tests-135010970.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a failed military version of the product<\/a>) further justify people\u2019s skepticism of the idea. Even the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro has been a bit of a joke.<\/p>\n<p>On top of reasonable skepticism, there\u2019s also the problem of sharing what it does with people. Because modern VR headsets give you a 3D view that follows the movement of your head, it\u2019s really not possible to convey the full experience on a 2D phone or computer screen. So, I can share a video of VR firearms training, and people will be like, \u201cThat\u2019s a lame video game. No thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, the only way I can really convey how much the technology has improved is encourage readers to find a store that lets you try one out. I wouldn\u2019t recommend heading to the Apple Store for a demo, because their headset just doesn\u2019t have any training apps available. The Meta Quest 2 or 3 (I highly recommend the 3) is not only affordable, but can do 80% of what the Apple can do, and probably more because software and games of all kinds are available. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/brands\/meta\/pcmcat748302045866.c?id=pcmcat748302045866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Buy has Quest 3 demos on weekends at some stores<\/a>. The Meta website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meta.com\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has a tool to look up other stores with demos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Benefit #2: It\u2019s Very Cost Effective<\/h3>\n<p>Once you get a chance to try a Meta Quest headset out, you\u2019ll probably next wonder why you should spend anywhere from $200-$650 on one. But, I\u2019d invite you to both take an inventory of your ammo and then take an inventory of your gun safe. Chances are that you\u2019ve spent a lot more than your significant other knows, and some of it was spent on guns that rarely leave the safe. And have you seen the cost of ammo these days?!<\/p>\n<p>Being able to train not just on your fundamentals, but also things like competition shooting and facing off against other people in virtual environments isn\u2019t cheap on the range, nor is it cheap in places that offer things like airsoft and Simunition. VR can\u2019t replace those sorts of training, but it can help you progress and improve faster for the cost of a PSA Dagger and a few boxes of 9mm.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it as a force multplier in your training toolbox. With ammo-free practice between range sessions, you can get a lot more good out of your live-fire time.<\/p>\n<h3>Benefit #3: Time Is Money<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, let\u2019s consider how precious your time is. If most of us are honest, we\u2019d have to admit that we don\u2019t get to the range every day or even every week. Many if not most of us struggle to get out there once a month. Unless it\u2019s your job to hit the range, other life obligations make it tough to fit in.<\/p>\n<p>With a VR headset and software\/hardware like AceXR, you can hit the virtual range anytime you have 20 minutes to spare. You don\u2019t need to load your guns and targets up, drive to a range, spend time shooting, and then pack up, drive home, and unpack. Reasonably good practice is right there ready to go in two minutes, no matter where you are. You can even pack it in a suitcase to get some range time on business trips!<\/p>\n<p>Next week, I\u2019m going to write a follow-up article that shows you what some of these real benefits are. But, in the meantime, be sure to see if you can find a place to try a VR headset out!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/why-everyone-should-be-getting-into-vr-training\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 When I was a teenager, I liked to play paintball with cousins and friends, along with a few army guys from church. The realistic fighting environment, including some pain if you lose, was a lot of fun. 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