The Central Florida Tech Grove, in partnership with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), NavalX, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), is hosting a challenge to identify solutions that provide a thorough and realistic virtual reality for 6010 training requirements. The VR simulation should include life-threatening situations that are encountered by mechanics in the operational environment.

Participants may be individuals or teams from industry, academia, state/local government, or non-profit entities. Prototypes will be evaluated by DOD experts, with the top three finalists receiving $75,000, $55,000, and $40,000, respectively. 

Submissions for this challenge due December 13th, 2024. To learn more about the prototype requirements and rules, visit the application webpage here.