Virtuix picks AVRT for U.S. Marine Corps infantry VR trainer

Virtuix Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VTIX) has selected Adaptive Virtual Reality Training (AVRT) to provide weapons tracking and content development for its U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Fireteam Virtual Trainer (IFVT), according to a press release from the Austin, Texas-based company.

Virtuix is serving as lead integrator on the IFVT project, which is being developed for operational assessment by the U.S. Marine Corps through Virtuix's partner KBR. AVRT will supply its tracked weapon system and instructor tools for integration with Virtuix's Omni One locomotion platform.

The system is designed to allow four Marines to train together through combat scenarios using Omni One treadmills for unrestricted movement. Trainees use tracked M4 rifle surrogates and Meta Quest headsets to walk, run, crouch, and engage targets while instructors monitor exercises in real time. Supported mission types include close-quarters battle, patrol operations, threat identification, and mission rehearsal.

"Natural locomotion fundamentally changes how Marines train by allowing them to move exactly as they would in combat instead of relying on joysticks or teleportation," said Jan Goetgeluk, Founder and CEO of Virtuix.

The system is expected to be delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, in the fourth quarter of 2026. A successful assessment could lead to expanded deployment at Marine Corps training centers nationwide.

Virtuix noted additional defense activity over the past year, including a U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase I award, a development agreement with the U.S. Navy, and system sales to the U.S. Army and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.

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