Australian immersive coaching know-how firm xReality Group introduced its subsidiary Operator XR has secured a contract with the Texas Division of Public Security (Texas DPS) price as much as AUD $5.71 million (~$3.7 million USD), which is able to see the rollout of it VR police coaching system throughout the state.
Based on a press assertion, Operator XR’s OP-2 system allows immersive, scenario-based coaching designed to enhance tactical decision-making, de-escalation strategies, multi-officer coordination, and mission planning.
Texas DPS, one of many largest legislation enforcement companies within the U.S. serving 30 million residents, is slated to make use of the system to boost officer readiness and security by extra frequent and practical coaching experiences.
xReality Group CEO Wayne Jones described the deal as a “strategic milestone,” citing Texas DPS’s excessive profile as a key reference level for additional enlargement into different state companies. “This partnership reinforces our U.S. progress technique and validates the OP-2 platform for large-scale deployment,” Jones stated.
The preliminary portion of the deal, price AUD $4.3 million ($2.8 million USD), is alleged to cowl supply of OP-2 {hardware} and software program, together with onboarding and two years of technical assist—slated to start out in Q2 2026.
The contract contains non-compulsory assist providers for a further three years, bringing the potential complete worth to AUD $5.71 million (~$3.7 million USD).
This follows a current $2.1 million AUD (~$1.4 million USD) ‘Trade Progress Program’ grant by the Australian Authorities final month to speed up the AI improvement roadmap for its Operator XR tactical coaching platform.
The funding is earmarked to assist enhancements akin to real-time suggestions, automated state of affairs era, expanded manufacturing, and international certification over the following 24 months.