The metaverse is not a new playing field for the military.

Just when you thought everything under the sun had a twin in the metaverse, the US military decided to create their own metaverse. On May 10, two fighter pilots in the US used virtual reality (VR) headsets to simulate refueling a plane that was flying alongside them in the sky.

In addition to going out with friends or attending a fashion show, many use the metaverse to simulate tasks that are too difficult, dangerous, or expensive to experience in real life. This statement couldn’t be truer for the military, where a small mistake can be the difference between life and death. Let’s look at the beginnings of defense simulations and how the industry is harnessing the metaverse to provide…