Virtual reality helps Israeli soldiers enter new world
In December, the Israeli army launched an anti-tunnel operation on the Lebanese border dubbed "Northern Shield".
"Technology is an essential part of the fight," which justifies heavy investment, says H., commanding officer of Yahalom's training centre at a military base in central Israel.
The Hezbollah tunnels exposed by Israel have been digitally scanned and appear on a soldier's headset as they are in reality.
"The soldier sees what a tunnel looks like," says H.
Since it is not always possible to train in the field, the virtual world allows personnel to familiarise themselves with a hostile underground environment without leaving their base, he added.
There are a dozen soldiers on the current course; 100 have been through it since it began three years ago.
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