NSWC Carderock Division demonstrates VR-based Virtual Painter trainer system at SAS 2023.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineer Lee Huntington demonstrates a virtual painter system during the 2023 Sea-Air-Space Exposition at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on April 3. The virtual painter system utilizes virtual reality simulation technology and comes as a stationary or mobile unit equipped with spray equipment, 3D motion sensors, software interface and virtual reality headset, and allows users to practice techniques in a realistic environment while avoiding the nuances of hazardous waste disposal or other environmental impacts. (U.S. Navy video by Aaron Thomas)