We are standing in a desert-like environment. Knees bent, hands outstretched with a handgun clamped between them. Human figures appear in front of us; sometimes in neat suits, sometimes dangerous with weapons at the ready. It is up to us to make a quick decision: to shoot or not to shoot. The time pressure and the stress of choosing make the adrenaline immediately palpable.

Until we take off the VR glasses and put the replica weapon back in its holster.

Here, in an old F-16 shelter at Technology Base, is the home of RE-liON (derived from “rely on”). They specialise in creating virtual worlds to train agents and soldiers. Their client list proves that they are making great strides.
 
And that growth will continue. You can read the whole story on TV Oost: https://www.oost.nl/nieuws/3612431/deze-innovatie-uit-overijssel-verovert-de-trainingswereld-van-commandos

The report on RE-liON can also be seen in the TV Oost programme Overijssel Onderneemt: https://www.oost.nl/tv/programma/overijssel-onderneemt/1477