One Student Entrepreneur’s Virtual Reality
Earlier this year, Vinci received a $1 million contract with the Air Force to use virtual reality to train aircraft maintainers. The company also is working to create a safety equipment prototype for the wind turbine division of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as part of a research partnership.
With minimal time for physical training situations and a lack of access to instructional aircraft, Vinci has allowed members of the Air Force to train while they ready for their next assignment.
And, even with the significance of the arrangement, Wu still revels in the reach and impact of his company.
“The product I’m building will be out in the world in these live missions,” he said, adding that he recently worked with units that just returned from a stint in the Middle East and Africa. “It’s intense.”
Wu’s renewable energy work led him to a guest appearance on Bill Nye’s podcast, where the two discussed clean energy and new technology approaches, and the advantages of approaching renewable energy from a holistic point of view.
Finishing What He Started
Wu left Babson College for a year and a half to focus on Vinci. He returned this fall with the goal of finishing his coursework while continuing to run the business.
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