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VSTEP Simulation & Virtual Training:
The next best thing to real life!

VSTEP is a leading European developer of simulators and virtual training software. Using interactive 3D technology from the computer gaming industry, VSTEP creates simulators, training applications and serious games that allow people to build their skills in a practical and cost effective way. Since its founding in 2002, VSTEP has successfully completed numerous training applications for leading industry clients and governmental organisations worldwide. As one of the industry leaders, VSTEP continues to innovate the virtual training world with professional, accurate and groundbreaking new simulation technology. VSTEP has several core products, including:

NAUTIS -  Maritime Simulation Training
: A new generation of DNV certified affordable advanced maritime training solutions and simulators for the military & civilian maritime industry.


RescueSim - Virtual Emergency Response Training : RescueSim is software that prepares first responders and safety & security professionals for real-life incidents and allows them to experience and train incidents in a safe virtual 3D environment.

EyeObserve - Surveillance Camera Operator Training : The EyeObserve Simulator trains surveillance camera operators to identify suspicious behavior and detect criminal and terrorist activity through virtual camera images. It was developed together with the Rotterdam-Rijnmond Police, TNO and the National Coordinator Bureau for Counterterrorism (NCTV).

As winner of multiple innovation prizes and awards, VSTEP continues to set the standard for virtual training & simulation and advocates more effective training through enhanced virtual reality.

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During a training session organized by the Safety Region Rotterdam Rijnmond and  VSTEP, RescueSim’s new HLA compliancy and VBS2 interoperability was put into operation, showcasing civil-military and antiterrorism training possibilities.

VSTEP is proud to announce that its RescueSim virtual incident management training platform is to be fully compatible with the next generation Oculus Rift Head Mounted Displays, making full immersion 3D virtual training possible for its users and opening up new training possibilities for emergency services. 

NAUTIS DNV Certified Class B simulator delivered to the Maritime License Training Company in Jacksonville, Florida.

For training of its Sigma Class Corvette bridge personnel, the Indonesian Navy and Ministry of Defence selected VSTEP to supply two Class A NAUTIS Full Mission Bridge (FMB) Simulators for its Kobangdikal marine training facility in Surabaya.

At the Kooy Symposium 2013, Delft Dynamics, specialised in building unmanned helicopters, presented their Universal Simulation Platform for Unmanned Systems (USPvOS). Using this platform, groundstations from unmanned systems can be linked directly to RescueSim using High Level Architecture (HLA), thereby allowing virtual training of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators.