Virtuix lands U.S. Marine Corps VR training project with multi-user treadmill system

Virtuix CEO Jan Goetgeluk joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a new collaboration involving the U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM), marking another significant step in the company’s expansion into the defense sector. The initiative, delivered in partnership with KBR as the lead systems integrator, will focus on the operational assessment of a next-generation, multi-user virtual infantry training system. At the core of the project are four Omni One omni-directional treadmills, designed to allow a full Marine Corps fire team to train together in a shared virtual environment. The system enables four users to walk, run, crouch, and maneuver freely in all directions without physical boundaries, creating a highly immersive and coordinated training experience that closely mirrors real-world movement. Goetgeluk explained that the integration of natural, full-body motion is intended to replicate both the physical and cognitive demands faced by soldiers in...