Operator XR Lands $3.7M VR Training Deal with Texas Department of Public Safety

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So, here’s this thing I stumbled across—an Aussie company, xReality Group or something like that, just made a big splash in Texas. I mean, seriously, they’re diving into VR for cops. And not just a tiny splash, it’s more like a cannonball. They’ve got this deal with the Texas Department of Public Safety worth—get this—up to AUD $5.71 million! Or about $3.7 million in USD. My head’s spinning with those numbers. Maybe it’s just me.

Anyway, the tech’s from Operator XR, which I guess is part of xReality. They’ve put together this VR gizmo, OP-2, that’s all about making cops better at their jobs. Picture this: virtual scenarios for decision-making, de-escalation, teamwork—you get the drift. I wonder if they’ve thrown any surprise twists into those simulations. Wouldn’t it be wild?

Texas DPS, a pretty giant law enforcement thing over there (30 million people in the state, yikes!), is going to use this to sharpen up their folks. More real-life training, less, well, whatever they used before. Sounds nifty, doesn’t it?

The guy calling the shots at xReality, Wayne Jones—sounds like a name from a detective novel, doesn’t it?—he’s all excited about the deal. Says it’s a “strategic milestone.” Guess landing Texas DPS as a client is a big bragging point or something. Makes sense.

Initial chunk of the contract’s at AUD $4.3 million—around $2.8 million if we’re talking American cash. That covers gear, setup, all the tech jazz for a couple of years. Kicks off in Q2 2026—feels like ages away, but time flies and all that.

Plus, they’ve got extra support options for another three years. More dollars rolling in if that pans out. Oh, and just before this bit of luck, they snagged a $2.1 million AUD handout from the Australian Government. Some ‘Industry Growth Program’ deal to jazz up their AI game. Real-time feedback, conjuring up scenarios out of thin air—so futuristic! If they add lasers, I’m in.

But seriously, there’s something cool about seeing stuff that feels straight out of sci-fi getting put to real-world use. Exciting times, right? Or maybe it’s just another day in the wild world of tech.

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