Uncle Sam & the virtual revolution part II

Steve Silberman recently published an article in Wired that documents new methods for training military personnel that involve, primarily, "surround sound action movies starring themselves." It's a colorful piece that explores the military's relationship with Hollywood, the videogame industry and Silicon Valley; what one Stanford Prof. has dubbed: 'the military-entertainment complex'. It turns out these new simulations our built around storytelling, while maintaining an emphasis on strategy and teamwork—the military is not attempting to build an army of Rambos here. At any rate, the article is well worth a read, just use the link below.