Varjo announced a partnership to leverage its MR headsets and Vertex Solutions' XR flight simulators to be used by the US Department of Defense (DoD).

Through this collaboration, Varjo will supply virtual and mixed reality technologies for Vertex Solutions’ rotary- and fixed-wing XR flight simulators. Additionally, all US Air Force undergraduate rotary-wing XR pilot training will use Vertex Solutions devices equipped with Varjo Aero and XR-3 Focal Edition MR headsets. 

The partnership aims to replace the traditionally used Weapon System Trainers (WSTs) and Operational Flight Trainers (OFTs) with Vertex's devices, which are expected to save the DoD USD 3 million. 

Analyst QuickTake: The partnership allows Varjo to deepen its headset use cases for flight training. Previous partnerships to leverage the company’s MR headsets for pilot training simulations include that with French aerospace company Dassault Aviation in June 2023 and the Finnish Air Force in November 2021 .