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CHINA TRAINS HIGH SPEED TRAIN DRIVERS IN VR WITH HTC VIVE
Posted: Jun 21 2016, 6:04am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr, in News | Technology News
Credit: Xinhua
The HTC Vive makes professional simulations dramatically affordable. Watch a high speed train driver reacting to an emergency in VR.
Virtual Reality has been thriving in the training of pilots since the advent of virtual reality. Flight simulators and other training facilities use VR in some form. The new generation of VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive are good enough for professional simulations.
In a video published by China's Xinhua, a high speed train driver is training an emergency. He is wearing an HTC Vive and uses Vive's controllers to pull levers, open cabinets and more in rapid succession. The guy is likely also a pro in Call of Duty.
I have noticed already several times that professionals prefer the HTC Vive. Every time I spot a professional VR application, the HTC Vive is used and not the Rift. The availability of the controllers are a big advantage for HTC and the availability. HTC Also launched a special HTC Vive for business program
http://www.i4u.com/2016/06/112576/china-trains-high-speed-train-drivers-vr-htc-vive
@TaiShang
Can't wait the hsr mileage to surpass 20000km late this year!I wonder how many trips will be made on the HSR network......
No wonder the HSR network is profitable quite quickly providing a nice ROI.
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China Expects 560 Mln Summer Rail Trips
2016-06-30 16:42:14 Xinhua Web Editor: Meng Xue
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Official data shows 560 million rail trips will be made during the upcoming two-month summer travel peak, up 55.5 million from one year earlier. [File Photo: gov.cn]
A total of 560 million rail trips will be made during the upcoming two-month summer travel peak, up 55.5 million from one year earlier, the China Railway Corporation forecast on Thursday.
The daily number of trips made on the country's railways is expected to reach 9.03 million, representing an increase of 11 percent year on year.
To meet growing travel demand, railway authorities will put more trains into service during the traditional travel rush, which lasts from July 1 to Aug. 31.
China's rail network has been expanding at a staggering rate in recent years. It reached 121,000 km in total distance at the end of 2015, ranking second in the world.
China has more high-speed railway lines than anywhere else. Of the 121,000 km of track, nearly 20,000 km was high-speed.
need more trunk routes in the west!China to invest US$422B in railways over 5 years
chinadaily.com.cn, July 1, 2016
China plans to invest more than 2.8 trillion yuan ($421.68 billion) into railway construction, building no less than 23,000 kilometers of new rail lines during the 13th five-year plan period (2016-2020), the Economic Information Daily reports.
The "medium and long term railway network plan" is aimed at further expanding the country's rail network. It was approved during a State Council meeting on June 29, presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.
The new plan targets more balanced national rail construction, bringing greater accessibility to more parts of the country. It also aims to build a comprehensive network covering rail, road, water and air transportation.
The country experienced a railway boom during the 12th five-year plan period, with total fixed-asset investment reaching 3.58 trillion yuan and putting 30,500 km of new lines into operation.
According to the new plan, the country will build more than 23,000 km of new railway over the next five years, with a total investment of at least 2.8 trillion yuan.
Wang Mengshu, a Chinese Academy of Engineering academic, told the newspaper China's railway construction was speeding up and driving some related industries, such as metallurgy, machinery, building, computers and precision instruments.
He says railway construction creates many jobs and has enormous significance for sound economic growth and structural adjustment.
It's one of the best options to ward off economic downward pressure, Wang added.
need more trunk routes in the west!
and some parallel routes along existing over-occupied corridors like 2nd Shanghai-Beijing HSR and 2nd Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu HSR!