ArmA like you've never seen it before

[dslyecxi 23]

The picture + videos say more than words can, so let's jump right into them. This is all stuff that I've been working on lately at my job - this is the first time I've really had an opportunity to post about them.

Here's 40+ feet wide worth of beautiful screen real estate. The kicker is that you can shoot at it with laser-equipped, Co2-powered recoil weapons and kill stuff in the environment. (Note that the black borders are only on those screens, the final product has seamless screens)

http://www.dslyecxi.com/lsthingsthatareneat/4screen_sml.jpg

Here's that same setup, flying around in a helo.

http://www.dslyecxi.com/lsthingsthatareneat/four_screen_ah6.wmv

And last but by no means least, we have the icing on the cake - live-fire! This is me, with my own personal rifle, with real bullets, shooting virtual bad guys. The calibration was off a bit (shots were registering low, hence the many leg shots and near-misses below the enemies), but still, it was pure awesomeness incarnate. Dumped about five magazines through some of my scenarios in a 10 minute period.

http://www.dslyecxi.com/lsthing....r15.wmv

[BLSmith2112 0]

What do you do again?! Hehe. Holy mother of... whoa!!!!

[da12thMonkey 1943]

Interesting stuff mate; looks as fun as it is useful.

Is there any sort of device for the live-fire setup that allows user movement through the simulator, or is intended for tasks where the operator's movement would be limited? Such as vehicle top-cover and operating mounted weapon systems.

[jdhaines 0]

I was just wondering if there was a point to this. Not in a demeaning way, but more of a "why?" way. Is it just for personal research, for VBS2/military use, BIS/BIA research, upcoming products? If you are allowed to, I would like more information as to a point to this, other than a bad-ass toy. And it is, by the way, a bad-ass setup.

[mr burns 132]

I need this!

[bazooka_boy 0]

Dslyecxi works for Lasershot who are involved in the Military Training business.  http://www.lasershot-military.com/index.php they incorporate VBS2 into training simulators including lire fire ranges.  Not sure why Dslyecxi is showing us ArmA in this environment instead of VBS2, maybe he's not allowed to show VBS2 or maybe he is jut showing ArmA because he can.  Either way, you've got to have a little bit of envy.  Who wouldn't want a setup like that at home if you could

[dslyecxi 23]

Quote[/b] ]Is there any sort of device for the live-fire setup that allows user movement through the simulator, or is intended for tasks where the operator's movement would be limited? Such as vehicle top-cover and operating mounted weapon systems.

It can be adapted to pretty much anything. US Special Forces have a variant that is a shoothouse, with the screens being on the walls. You breach and flood the room, and enemy insurgents or whatever will be in a simulated extension of the room represented by the screens, and they may grab a rifle or surrender or any number of other things.

Quote[/b] ]I was just wondering if there was a point to this. Not in a demeaning way, but more of a "why?" way. Is it just for personal research, for VBS2/military use, BIS/BIA research, upcoming products? If you are allowed to, I would like more information as to a point to this, other than a bad-ass toy. And it is, by the way, a bad-ass setup.

It's a firearms training tool. More info on this site.

Quote[/b] ]Not sure why Dslyecxi is showing us ArmA in this environment instead of VBS2

VBS2 discussion isn't permitted, so posting "VBS2" footage would be silly, right?

[opteryx 1562]

I not jealous! Not one bit! Honestly I'm not!!..................

[Heatseeker 0]

Thats pretty cool

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[Average Joe 0]

Interesting stuff, very similiar to this

Virtual Killhouse

[paragraphic l 2]

How would the movement go in something like this? When you use the real weapons and stuff?

It really looks awesome though. Having Paraïso almost lifesize in front of you.

How much would this cost me? (Including price to buy a house and building an extra room for this stuff)

[dslyecxi 23]

Interesting stuff, very similiar to this

Virtual Killhouse

That's by the company I work for, actually.

[IronTiger 0]

WOW.......

[csj 0]

*wipes drool from chin*

I am impressed

[Zarkan 0]

wow,that is a nice video you made..

[Infam0us 10]

Awesome post ... I wish my PC where up to this giant challenge

[binkster 0]

What are your system specs on that pc? As you were flying it was very smooth.

[dslyecxi 23]

What are your system specs on that pc? As you were flying it was very smooth.

"Very good".

[mr burns 132]

I´m very curious about the cost for a simple home system - if it´s available for civilians at all.

What would one need besides a "Dry Fire Laser Insert" .. a camera like thingie that get´s the shots data to the pc?

Can you give us some hints?

[JAMF 0]

Did you use a song by Apocalyptica as music for the AH6 movie?

[mattxr 9]

Hey! Get me a Job Mate

Awesome Stuff.

[froggyluv 2136]

Hmmm...

Probably not a good gift for my wife's anniversary  

[Jack-UK 0]

While us lot are all saving up for 8800GTXs + Quad core CPUs we could have just got friendly with Dyslexci and got ourselves an ArmA Rifle Range :P LOL

Great stuff!

[luemmel 20]

this was my world before this post....

not really comparable :-)

you win definitivly !

[lee_h._oswald 0]

Damn, and I thought playing on 3x 20" widescreens with Kegetys SoftTH is cool:

But that is CRAZY!

MfG MfG Lee