Police Embrace Cutting-Edge VR for Operational Training

HOLOGATE has been awarded the tender for the German North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) police project "VR in Operational Training NRW".

The State Office for Training, Further Education and Personnel Affairs of the NRW Police (LAFP NRW) has entered into a three-year framework contract with HOLOGATE to explore the use of virtual reality in training. Through this partnership, HOLOGATE and its HGXR division will supply the police with multi-user XR training systems.

The project aims to create an effective, flexible, and efficient training environment that complements current operational training and prepares police officers for their operational duties.

HGXR's multi-user XR solutions blend hardware with HOLOFORCE Blue software, which has been designed to meet the specific needs of the police force. Within the 50 x 30-meter LAFP training space, several users can simultaneously train diverse operational police scenarios using virtual reality. Different locations, buildings, environmental conditions and times of the day can be simulated and adapted quickly and easily at the touch of a button to match specific training objectives.

Thanks to precise full-body tracking, trainees can interact realistically with the environment, objects and both virtual and real individuals. In future, XR training will serve as a supplementary tool for police officers in addition to current operational training, giving them additional opportunities to hone their skills in a safe and controlled environment.

The XR system fully integrates the NRW police’s command and operational equipment, either by modifying the original equipment or by using replicas, which are then displayed as digital twins in the virtual world. This integration allows police officers to train in the use and handling of familiar equipment in conditions that closely mimic real-life scenarios. They can engage in comprehensive and effective training, enhancing their skills and readiness in an environment that comes close to actual operational conditions.

The After Action Review (AAR) ensures a standardized and comparative training structure, facilitating individual error correction and enhancing performance comparability among trainees. By recording each training session, trainers can analyze movements and actions, including gaze direction and shooting accuracy, from multiple perspectives and track these as often as required. This comprehensive analysis allows trainers to deliver precise feedback, continuously improving training quality until all learning objectives are fully achieved.