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In a darkened hangar, two soldiers fire beams of light at computer-generated images of enemy troops on large video screens. Sounds of battle fill the air through a speaker system. This virtual reality shooting range at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is not just for combat personnel anymore. The government is making it available to... »

In the late 90′s a video game started making the rounds that changed the way we look at FPS games.  Around Beta 5, CounterStrike, a full conversion modification of Half-Life, was released as a free download.  It was dreamed up, developed and released, for free, by a college student named Minh “Gooseman” Le. The... »

Current products: VBS2Fires. A complete Call-For-Fire desktop training solution for calling artillery, mortar and naval offensive support utilising the VBS2 virtual environment. VBS2Fusion. The complete API for VBS2, heralding a new era of VBS2 development. VBS2FastScript. A comprehensive IDE for creating, modifying and managing VBS2 script files. In development: VBS2-Kynapse Integration. Combine the power... »

VBS2Fires is a professional Call-For-Fire training which combines the flexibility and stunning visuals of VBS2 with a highly sophisticated Call-For-Fire training and simulation system.  The system allows Offensive Support specialists to construct a Call-For-Fire which is then processed by the system and actioned accordingly within VBS2.    The system simulates exterior and terminal ballistics to... »

Developed by Bohemia Interactive partner Virtual Integrated Simulations (VIS), the Marksman MK1 is a revolutionary new system that turns any scoped weapon into a training simulator. Combining durable and detachable Virtual Reality hardware optics with high-fidelity ballistic computer simulation, the Marksman MK1 offers a complete Marksmanship training solution. Training can be conducted with the... »

Developed by Bohemia Interactive partner Virtual Integrated Simulations (VIS), The Call-For-Fire Trainer (CFFT) is a full simulator which combines the power of VBS2Fires software with a highly deployable hardware suite to provide a complete, immersive and affordable training solution for any Offensive Support specialist. The CFFT employs the new VIS 360 Immersive Dome System,... »

VBS2Fusion heralds a new wave of VBS2 development. It provides developers with a true VBS2 API for the very first time, allowing them to add significant functionality to VBS2 without learning the VBS2 scripting language. The C++ API provides a simplistic Object-Oriented framework allowing the developer to programmatically monitor and modify VBS2 entities. The... »

VBS2Fires, developed in partnership with SimCentric Technologies, is a professional Call-For-Fire training application which combines the flexibility and stunning visuals of VBS2 with a highly sophisticated Call-For-Fire training and simulation system. The system allows Offensive Support specialists to construct a Call-For-Fire which is then processed and actioned within VBS2. The system simulates exterior and... »

Bohemia Interactive (BI) design and develop some of the most realistic battlefield simulators seen in today’s military sector. The company’s latest battlefield simulation, Virtual Battlespace 2 (VB2) is an fully interactive high-fidelity desktop battlefield simulator which is already in use with military forces throughout the world, including the US Marine Corps, the Australian Defence... »

The core of the VBS2 development team has moved to the Czech Republic. The team has two separate offices dedicated to VBS; Bohemia Interactive Australia (BIA), located in Anna Bay, Australia, and Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), located in Prague. The team also shares an office with Calytrix in Dayton, Ohio. “The point of sale... »