The Next Big Future site has dug up at nice 19 page PDF from Wired’s DangerRoom discussing what the “Super Soldier” of 2030 could look like, intended to generate dialogue and discussion on what it could be. Near the beginning of the discussion is a great piece on human endurance and training which discusses the use of Augmented and Virtual Reality systems.
Augmented and virtual environments will be ubiquitous and will support almost every facet of warfare including communications, data visualization, system control, and training. Soldiers will be able to move seamlessly among real, augmented, and virtual environments. Using virtual reality (VR) systems and serious gaming technologies will be the primary mode of delivery for personnel selection and training. Training will be embedded and available anytime, anywhere. The training would be augmented with the use of intelligent software agents and modeling and simulation tools resident on every Soldier system type, giving them analytic and decision-making capabilities that dwarf what is currently available to major command posts and rearward C4ISR centers.
