The other day, I stumbled across something that got me thinking—or, maybe just left me a little baffled. So, there’s this Aussie company, xReality Group, and apparently, they’re doing some pretty wild stuff with VR and law enforcement. I mean, who would’ve thought, right? Anyway, they scored a deal—big one—like, $5.71 million Aussie dollars, which is about $3.7 million in the greenbacks, if you’re keeping track. It’s with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas! Everything’s bigger in Texas, including this contract, I guess.
But here’s the kicker, their tech, called the OP-2 system, is like a fancy VR setup for cops. It’s supposed to help with decision-making and all that tactical jazz. I think I remember reading they’re aiming to make the training more “realistic,” which, honestly, kinda makes me hope they leave out the coffee spills and donut crumbs.
Then the CEO, some guy named Wayne Jones, called it a “strategic milestone.” Sounds like business-speak for “we’re pretty pumped about this.” He also mentioned something about Texas being a launching pad—or whatever—for expanding into other states. I guess if it works for the ten-gallon hats, it might catch on elsewhere.
So, they’re planning to roll out the thing in 2026. Seems ages away, but tech takes time, right? And they’ve got an optional extension, too. Classic—just in case things go south or they wanna add bells and whistles later.
Now here’s a twist—they snagged a fat $2.1 million grant from the Aussie government. Apparently, it’s to jazz up their AI capabilities and do a bunch of other techy stuff I barely understand.
I dunno—maybe this is how policing will look in the future. A bit of sci-fi mixed with real life. Who knows? But, hey, if they ever throw in a VR kangaroo chase, count me in. Just saying.
