The Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) is a laptop based platform for a wide variety of training simulations in the USMC. TRASYS web. DVTE consists of two main components, the Combined Arms Network (CAN) and the Infantry Tool Kit (ITK). A typical DVTE suite consists of 32 laptops and a modified NVisor SX Head-mounted display

Head-mounted display

A head-mounted display or helmet mounted display, both abbreviated HMD, is a display device, worn on the head or as part of a helmet, that has a small display optic in front of one or each eye .- Overview :...

 (HMD).

The current version of the CAN was developed by the ONR

ONR

ONR can mean:* Ontario Northland Railway in Ontario, Canada* Office for Nuclear Regulation in the United Kingdom* Office of Naval Research of the U.S...

 VIRTE

VIRTE

VIRtual Training and Environments was an Office of Naval Research Science and Technology program from 2002 to 2007 led by CDR Dylan Schmorrow. It was funded under the Capable Manpower Future Naval Capability and produced ground breaking research in Virtual Environments. The VIRTE program was...

 program as part of its Demo 3 and is based on the JSAF simulation. It uses the Open Source Delta3d toolkit for visualization. Each laptop can be reconfigured to simulate a variety of USMC platforms including the M1 Abrams

M1 Abrams

The M1 Abrams is a third-generation main battle tank produced in the United States. It is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. The M1 is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for...

, Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

The Assault Amphibious Vehicle —official designation AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems .The AAV-7A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps...

 (AAV), LAV-25, AV-8 Harrier II, and the AH-1 Cobra

AH-1 Cobra

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a two-bladed, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It shares a common engine, transmission and rotor system with the older UH-1 Iroquois...

.

The Infantry Tool Kit consists of a number of stand-alone games and simulations. The main simulation is a first-person shooter

First-person shooter

First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...

 called VBS2

VBS2

VBS2 is the successor of the battlefield simulation system VBS1. It was developed in close cooperation with the USMC, Australian Defence Force and other military customers of VBS1. VBS2 was officially launched on 17 April 2007....

. Other applications include: the DARPA developed DARWARS

DARWARS

DARWARS is a research program intended to accelerate the development and deployment of military training systems. These are envisioned as low-cost, mobile, web-centric, simulation-based, “lightweight” systems designed to take advantage of the ubiquitous presence of the PC and of new technology,...

 Tactical Iraqi (part of the Tactical Language & Culture Training System family) and the ONR

ONR

ONR can mean:* Ontario Northland Railway in Ontario, Canada* Office for Nuclear Regulation in the United Kingdom* Office of Naval Research of the U.S...

 developed Close Combat: Marines

Close Combat: Marines

Close Combat: Marines is the first version of Close Combat universe made specifically for military training purposes. Forces consist of USMC and OpFor troops. The game was first released in the September 2004, issue of the Marine Corps Gazette....

, MAGTF XXI, and TacOps MC.