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virtual firefightingLive Science
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VR technology has been with us for years , but is still a relatively niche pursuit.
HTC invited Live Science to the idyllic English town of Moreton -in-Marsh to learn how VR is training our next generation of firefighters.
We toured the various buildings they use to practice fire rescue scenarios, including a mock section of an offshore oil rig.
FLAIM Trainer works with NASA and the U.S. Air Force , while RiVR works with the Department of Defense .
The controls felt very similar to VR games I had played before, only instead of blasting aliens or zombies.
The hose controller is attached to a length of hose on a motorized spool, which starts to winch back in to simulate wrangling a real fire hose.
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