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perspective of the state of the mission. To enable better decision-making, the Army must create a hyper-efficient network where only the right, relevant infor- mation is transmitted. Tis notion of real-time information updates is a criti- cal component of the immersive hardware that will be utilized in the metaverse, since the representation and actions of a Soldier’s “digital twin” must be synchro- nized across all other devices connected to their shared space. Unlike the commercial world, the battlefields of the metaverse will involve combatants trying to bring down the networks of their opponents, or to alter them so that the information flow degrades their decision-making, e.g., by using deep fake imagery.
VIRTUAL PLATFORMS Te stovepiped platforms that incorporate the Army’s digital training, fighting and enterprise systems will not suffice to realize the metaverse. Te metaverse will require that a Soldier's digital presence transcend different training platforms and seamlessly integrate into other warfighting tools. Tese tools must also enable the user to interact with battlefield data from differ- ent perspectives, be it on a traditional 2D display but also from an immersive shared virtual space. Tis will require architec- tures that enable data from the real world or a simulation to seamlessly render across a variety of display media, regardless of how they are deployed. Te commercial gaming world has been adapting to this challenge, enabling cross-play of the same game between different types of hardware such as PCs and gaming consoles.
While the appearance of avatars may not be as much of a priority for our Soldiers, digital assets can be used in other ways that could be useful—for example, includ- ing in one’s identity system preferences or custom-language models that can aid with human-machine teaming even when
MEET ME IN THE METAVERSE
In the future, Soldiers could be able to “drop in” to a virtual environment to conduct mission planning prior to execution. Although a “military metaverse” is still only a concept, researchers and scientists across the Army are exploring the potential applications. (Photo by Mission Command Battle Laboratory)
FROM VIRTUAL TO REALITY
As large command posts disaggregate their physical footprints and rely on digital environments, concepts such as the metaverse may help staffs conduct planning for real- world operations. (Image courtesy of Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors)
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