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Global Launch of Defence Products

Digitally produced image of a military person with a blue wireframe overlay, to imply they are in simulation. They are wearing an Operator XR VR headset and holding a black rifle.

xReality Group Limited (ASX:XRG) (xReality) announced the global launch of its Defence specific product line during the Military Communication and Information Systems Conference and Expo (MilCIS) in Canberra on 24th February 2022.

 

Operator is a safe and agile state-of-the-art tactical training system that uses standard issued weapons in a virtual reality environment.

 

Military, law enforcement, other government agencies and armed personnel are routinely required to carry firearms with the potential to use lethal force. This requires regular training to maintain firing accuracy and tactical awareness. Yet training with live ammunition is costly, time consuming, and burdened by space and regulatory constraints.

 

Past virtual reality technologies have failed in tactical training and mission planning. Systems were too complex, immobile, and lacked integration with the users’ own equipment.

 

Operator Tactical Solutions was created to address these challenges and realise the benefits of immersive technology combined with real world operational experience. By reimagining virtual reality in the combat environment, Operator maximises training opportunities in a low risk and realistic manner.

Virtual Reality Tactical Trainer
The VR Tactical Trainer (VRTT) allows personnel to train close quarter battle (CQB) tactics and techniques in any location. Whether in transit on board ships, stationed in forward operating bases, or any other areas without appropriate facilities, VRTT uses free roam tracking technologies developed in house by Operator, which can be used securely, anywhere in the world.

Using proprietary technology developed by Operator, the VRTT integrates with soldiers’ real weapons and equipment. The VRTT is completely mobile and allows setup in minutes in any location.


Key features include;

• Train CQB drills in any location
• Teams train in the same physical and virtual space
• Opposed mode allows near pear combat training
• Setup in minutes
• Design any room layouts
• Train using your own live weapons with V Bolt™
• System is secure and offline

After Action Review System
Debrief drills and tactics from any point of view: top down, friendly unfriendly, or any third person view Analyse participants field of view, weapon angles, eye movement and more.


Mission Rehearsal System
The Mission Rehearsal System (MRS) focuses on operational planning and mission rehearsal. The MRS uses in house tools and third party data to simulate real world targets and environments, positive identification and specific threat integration, and Command, Control & Communications (C3) planning and rehearsals. This allows rapid development of targets with live inputs to cater for time sensitive, detailed planning and rehearsals for operational environments.

The MRS system is currently in development and utilises the same technology platforms as the OP-1 Tactical Trainer.

Operator LE
Operator's Law Enforcement System (Operator LE) was launched 31st March 2022. The LE system is build for the needs of Police Officer training involving de-escalation techniques, shoot / no shoot scenarios, and use of force scenarios. The system has been built on the same underlying technology as the OP-1 Virtual Reality Tactical Trainer. Each portable kit contains a virtual reality headset, tracking equipment, and training weapons, developed by XRG which include Glock 22, Taser and OC Spray.

International Distribution
On 21st April 2022, XRG signed an international distribution MOU with Endurance Group.

The purpose of the MOU is to establish key commercial terms around the global distribution of Operator’s Virtual Reality Tactical Trainer. Endurance Group is a well established, service disabled veteran owned and operated business, comprising trained and experienced US and international Tier one military, law enforcement and intelligence organisations. Endurance Group currently provides specialised training and consulting services to all manner of military and law enforcement agencies in North America, Canada and Europe.

Partnering with Endurance Group will accelerate Operators international expansion by offering Virtual Reality tactical training capabilities to Endurance Group’s existing customer base which consists of highly specialized units within the United States, Canadian and European Special Operations divisions, several US Police SWAT teams, and multiple broader US law enforcement agencies.

The US Market forms a significant part of Operators’s growth strategy due to its scale. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), home to all Special Forces, has approximately 70,000 personnel, with the broader US Armed Forces consisting of over 2.1 Million personnel.

View the Operator website, outlining the detailed product range here: http://operatorsimulation.com/

View the Operator MilCIS presentation below:

Operator milcis presentation

The Investor Presentation on our Defence & Law Enforcement Global Growth Strategy can be viewed below:

Investor Presentation
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xReality’s new game plan: Stockhead

Stockhead recently spoke with xReality CEO Wayne Jones on the company’s new direction, recent acquisition and move into the defence sector.

Read the full article on Stockhead

xReality has a new name and a new game plan to target VR training for the military
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ISA Group Ltd to become xReality Group Ltd (ASX:XRG)

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Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited (ASX:IDZ) (ISA Group) is pleased to announce the release of the formal name change as resolved at the FY2021 Annual General Meeting.


The change in name aligns with the company’s growth strategy and broadening of services on a global scale.


The Board of Directors would like to thank those that attended the AGM on the 30th November which supported the change of name from Indoor Skydive Australia Group Ltd to xReality Group Ltd.

The passed resolution has been submitted to ASIC and has now been formally approved. Over the coming days, we expect the change to be updated on the ASIC website. The ASX has also informed that they will be updating their systems on the 8th of December to change the ticker code from (ASX:IDZ) to the new code (ASX:XRG). The company maintains the same ABN and ACN with no other changes affecting current shareholders.


The new website will be live at xrgroup.com.au, and the old website will redirect through to this.

“The change of name clearly aligns with our future growth strategy and marks the beginning of an exciting journey for the company and shareholders” said Wayne Jones, CEO.”As soon as the formalities are complete, the company will launch its new website xrgroup.com.au, where we will continue to keep our shareholders and customers up to date on the portfolio of companies under the new entity.”

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FREAK Macquarie Centre Opens, launching FREAK Drive.

Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited (ASX:IDZ) (ISA Group) is pleased to announce that FREAK Entertainment has opened its fourth venue today at Macquarie Centre in Sydney.


Macquarie Centre, based in North Ryde, is a leading Sydney shopping centre, servicing corporate headquarters, Macquarie University and a large local area population. The centre is close to train lines, buses, and the new Sydney metro. FREAK is located on level 4, near Timezone, cinemas and dining.


FREAK Macquarie includes FREAK’s flagship free roam VR “Arena”, with games Arizona Sunshine Arena and Ghost Patrol. Both games are exclusive to FREAK in Australia. In addition, the venue will feature Assassins Creed themed VR escape rooms, and a VR Arcade.

The Macquarie venue also launches FREAK’s new motor racing simulator product, FREAK Drive, providing ultra realistic racing simulation using cutting edge technology first revealed at the 2020

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. FREAK Drive allows up to 4 players to race over 80 major circuits from around the world in over 170 real world race and street cars. The circuits have been laser scanned into the game providing sub millimeter accuracy of the tracks, with the physical simulators providing full motion allowing players to feel acceleration, braking and cornering. FREAK Drive will be rolled out to the Penrith and Bondi venues prior to December school holidays providing incremental venue capacity.


“After a brief pause due to Covid, it is great to be able to bring Freak Entertainment to Macquarie Centre in time for the holidays. The high demand for our products in major shopping centres continues to increase and we look forward to announcing the next location to be opened in early 2022.” said Wayne Jones, CEO.

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Director Appointment of Mark Smethurst

Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited (ASX:IDZ) (ISA Group) announces the appointment of Mark Smethurst DSC, AM as a non-executive director of the company.

Mark Smethurst DSC, AM


Mark Smethurst, is an accomplished senior executive leader, with a highly successful track record commanding large and diverse teams both in Australia and overseas.


Mark has commanded at all levels including Squadron in the Special Air Service Regiment, the Special Forces Training Centre, the 2nd Commando Regiment and the Deputy Commander of Australian Special Forces Command. He Commanded the NATO Special Forces in Afghanistan and was the Deputy Chief of Operations for the United States Special Operations Command. 


Prior to leaving the Australian Defence Force in March 2017 he was Head of Preparedness/Director General Joint Force Analysis, responsible for developing Futures Concepts, Experimentation, Lessons and Preparedness.


Mark’s current positions include Non-Executive Director of ASX listed Defence manufacturing company XTEK (ASX:XTE), Non-Executive Director of Defence technology company Kord, Advisory Board member of the Global SOF Foundation in the US and Chairman of the Commando Welfare Trust.


Wayne Jones, CEO ISA Group, commented: “Mark’s experience dealing with Australian and International Defence and supply chains will be invaluable to ISA Group over the next few years as we execute our go-to-market strategy for our military and law enforment simulatiion products.”


Mark Smethurst added: “Defence forces globaly are transforming the way they train and fight, rapidly adopting immersive technologies such as Virtual and Augmented Reality based simulation.  I am excited to be in a position to help drive this capability through my directorship with ISA Group.”


A comprehensive process including an evaluation of the current Board member’s competencies, skills and experience, was followed before the appointment of the new director.  As part of the remuneration package, Mark will receive a contractual entitlement to the issue of 1m service rights subject to shareholder approval, entitling 1 ordinary share per service right on exercise.  The rights will vest over two years with 50% in 12 months and 50% in 24 months, subject to vesting conditions.

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FREAK launching at Macquarie Centre in Sydney

FOURTH FREAK VENUE TO OPEN LATE NOVEMBER 2021

We are pleased to announce that FREAK Entertainment is opening its fourth venue, FREAK Macquarie Centre, in late November 2021.

ISA Group have entered into agreements with centre owner AMP Capital for a 5 year lease of the retail site, located in the affluent north shore area of Sydney.

Macquarie Centre, based in North Ryde is a leading Sydney shopping centre, servicing corporate headquarters, Macquarie University and a large local area population. The centre is close to train lines, buses, and the new Sydney metro.

FREAK Macquarie is a 127m2 venue that will include FREAK’s flagship free roam “Arena”, with games Arizona Sunshine Arena and Ghost Patrol. Both games are exclusive to FREAK in Australia.

In addition, the venue will feature a 4 player Assassins Creed themed VR escape room, and 4x full motion VR racing simulators with world leading car racing game Project Cars Pro.

The facility will be located on Level 4 within the entertainment hub of the shopping centre. FREAK will enjoy extended trading hours within close proximity to Timezone, cinemas, a premium gym and dining areas.

The cutting edge VR technology is being delivered by HP and HTC Vive, whom FREAK has established strategic partnerships with over the last 2 years.

“After a brief pause due to lockdowns, we are excited to continue with the FREAK rollout in line with the company’s strategy, and to have FREAK’s fourth location open in time for the summer holiday period. We expect the trading to reach record levels as consumers come out of lockdown and enter the school holidays across NSW” said Wayne Jones, CEO.

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Launch of Operator Tactical Solutions

Training and simulation products for the global defence market.

 

Operator builds training and simulation products for global defence and law enforcement agencies, using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies.

 

Operator was created to solve the problem of integrating training with technology, increasing soldiers performance and complementing existing training systems. Operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of ISA Group, has been established to capture Defence and related projects within the company.

 

Operator’s first product is a “free roam” Virtual Reality based tactical training solution, that allows tactical teams to train drills without the need for specialised facilities. The product prototype is complete and a minimum viable product will be ready by November 2021 for field testing. Pilots are being targeted towards Australian and US Special Forces in late 2021. Red Cartel, ISA Group’s inhouse Virtual Reality production company is developing the system.

 

“Given the company’s deep roots and experience in the Australian Defence force and special operations, we see this as a natural fit and additional offering to our current training relationships. With a product roadmap which includes law enforcement de-escalation training, tactical planning tools and other live operational support, we are excited to announce the launch of Operator Tactical Solutions.” – Wayne Jones.

 

Read the full ASX release here.

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Acquisition of Red Cartel, Virtual Reality production studio

Indoor Skydive Australia Group Limited (ASX:IDZ) (ISA Group) announces the acquisition of Red Cartel, Virtual Reality production studio and content developers.

 

Red Cartel are Australia’s leading experts in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and, location-based entertainment. The company has over 20 years of experience servicing a large number of industries including Oil & Gas, Entertainment, Healthcare and Government. The company has over 20 years of experience servicing a large number of industries including Entertainment, Construction, Healthcare and Government. Previous clients include Shell, Red Bull, eBay, Qantas, Cadbury, KPMG and TAFE.

 

The incremental value to ISA Group shareholders includes;
• Creation of games for FREAK Entertainment
• Continued development of Defence and Industry capabilities
• Ability to broaden business models and revenue streams through IP ownership

 

Creation of games for FREAK

Red Cartel has previously built a world class Virtual Reality free roam game and will design and create new free roam and arcade style content to suit current and future FREAK venues. FREAK is currently looking at multiple high through-put shorter experiences to suit theme parks, festivals and other high foot traffic areas. The ability to design, build and operate these experiences will increase the current offering under the FREAK brand.

 

 

Defence and Industry Capabilities

The acquisition includes a cutting edge military Virtual Reality training tool which has been custom built by Red Cartel over the past 12 months. The tactical trainer has been developed with current defence requirements in mind and will be ready for live trial within the first 6 months of the acquisition. The ability to provide turnkey solutions and support to global Defence markets forms part of the simulation training strategy that ISA Group put into motion last year.

 

 

IP ownership and additional revenue streams

Removing upstream limitations is key to expediting the FREAK Entertainment rollout, with in house IP enabling Franchise and “Turn Key” system business models. Outside of FREAK, the in-house development capability greatly increases ISA Group’s ability to add additional revenue streams such as licencing, support and partnerships with Enterprise markets.

 

“The Red Cartel team are very excited to be joining ISA Group. ISA Group is an exceptional fit for us as the vision, goals and culture of the 2 businesses align perfectly. Our 20+ years of experience in 3D production and expertise in VR development, combined with ISA Group’s extensive military background, are a perfect combination of skills to produce world-class military training applications” said Landon Curry, Managing Director and Founder, Red Cartel.

 

Wayne Jones, CEO of ISA Group said “The acquisition of Red Cartel unleashes some major opportunities in both the consumer and enterprise markets. The ability to custom build content and specific equipment of military grade positions the company to engage direct with military and law enforcement units around the world. ISA Group welcomes Landon Curry and his team to the company and we look forward to scaling both market segments with the addition of Red Cartel.”

For further details, view the full ASX release here.

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Flight Club Showdown Event of the Year

It’s the event of the year not to miss!

At iFLY Downunder, we’re hosting our inaugural Flight Club Showdown on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August 2021.

If you have been to any of our events in the past, you will know how much of a blast it is. Whether you’re a competitor, a friend of a flyer, or it’s your first time ever hearing about indoor skydiving, fun is had by all!

COVID unfortunately got in the way of the 2020 national championships, and this year we’ve handed the nationals baton over to iFLY Perth, but we still wanted to have something both fun and competitive (with professional judging and all your favourite skydiving categories!) for the flyers on the east coast, plus it’s the perfect opportunity to warm up for the national championships in Perth…so, here we have the Flight Club Showdown.

Flyers of ALL skill levels, including rookies, are welcome and encouraged to compete. There’s a category for everyone and we are happy to find you a suitable team mate. Go on… Give it a go! It is going to be the event of the year so make sure that you’re there.

The event is free for spectators to watch so why not bring the whole crew to see what the sport of indoor skydiving is all about.

Click below for everything you need to know:

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Jimmy Cooper discusses the Art of Skydiving

Jimmy Cooper talks about his passion for the sport of skydiving and gives E Sports reporter, Francesca Hung, an indoor flight experience to remember! “I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.” says Francesca

Check out her awesome article below:

“I’d always dreamt of earning my wings, but I never thought I’d get them in a bright orange jumpsuit!
If you had told me a year ago that I would be trying indoor skydiving I would have laughed and told you absolutely not. Adrenaline sports have never been my forte and I can say with all honesty, I have never thought I would fly! How things change…

When Jimmy took me for my first iFLY experience I was trying to look cool, calm and collected on the outside but on the inside… I was absolutely shaking in my boots. The scariest part was jumping into the iFLY dome, but once that zero gravity hit and my whole body went weightless, I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.

Indoor skydiving was possibly the most fun experiences I have ever had! I was lucky enough to have Jimmy Cooper, Champion Skydiver, guiding me the whole way through and he even took me for a high-fly which meant zooming up to the top of the wind tunnel and then skyrocketing down to the bottom, which is apparently the closest feeling to actual skydiving you can achieve. It was amazing!”

Jimmy was incredibly inspiring as he discussed the art of skydiving and showed us the unbelievable ways one can compete in skydiving competitions. I thought I was pretty good for my first time until i watched Jimmy take to centre stage and show us 360-degree spins, flying backwards and somersaults that blew our minds!

For Jimmy, skydiving is all about the preparation he puts in, his commitment to the sport, and last but not least: his confidence.

Indoor skydiving is also a uniquely accessible and inclusive sport for people of all abilities. Whether you’re a wheelchair user, have low vision or low hearing, varied cognitive abilities, or more, the full-controlled, ultra-safe environment of indoor skydiving allows almost everybody to fly their way. With very little limitation on who can fly, indoor skydiving is a sport with endless progression opportunity and is rapidly growing in Australia and around the world,

The main takeaway from my experience of indoor skydiving and meeting Jimmy, was that you should push yourselves to try new things and take things to a new height you never thought you could reach – literally! I don’t think I’m game enough just yet to try skydiving out of a plane, but you could probably catch me trying out a few new tricks at iFLY… this girl is hooked!

Francesca Hung
E! Sports

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