Insights from I/ITSEC 2025: What This Year’s Event Revealed About the Future of Immersive Training
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Why I/ITSEC Still Sets the Benchmark for Training & Simulation
This year, one of our Xennial team members attended I/ITSEC 2025 in Orlando—the world’s largest gathering dedicated to modeling, simulation, and training. While Xennial did not exhibit at the event, attending in person allowed us to observe emerging trends, evaluate new technologies, and connect directly with the community shaping the future of defense and technical training.
What stood out this year was clear:
Immersive training is no longer experimental. It has become a core operational priority across military, aviation, and technical sectors.
1. VR and XR Are Moving Into Production-Level Deployment
Agencies and institutions are shifting from pilot programs to fully integrated, operational immersive training pipelines.
There is increasing demand for:
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Zero-friction deployment
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Low hardware footprint
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Training flexibility across distributed teams
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Repeatable, standardized skill development
2. Digital Twins and High-Fidelity Environments Are Maturing
The fidelity of immersive environments at I/ITSEC continues to rise—mirroring real-world equipment and procedures with unprecedented accuracy. This aligns with Xennial’s approach to detailed technical modeling.
3. Performance Analytics Are Becoming Essential
Training platforms showcased at I/ITSEC emphasized:
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Competency tracking
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Benchmarking
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Individual and cohort analytics
Organizations want data-backed readiness, not just immersive experiences.
4. Multi-User and Networked Training Is on the Rise
Collaborative VR scenarios were one of the strongest trends of the year, enabling:
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Team-based training
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Role-specific interactions
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Remote scenario rehearsal
This mirrors real operational needs—from emergency response to aviation maintenance.
What These Trends Mean for Xennial and Our Partners
Even though Xennial did not exhibit this year, our presence through team attendance reinforced the alignment between industry demand and our current product roadmap.
The market is clearly prioritizing:
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Faster upskilling
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Reduced equipment strain
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Higher certification success rates
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Immersive tools that complement hands-on training
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Affordable, scalable deployments for institutions
These are exactly the problems our VR training solutions address across aviation, healthcare, and advanced technical fields.
Why Attending I/ITSEC Matters for Us
Being on the show floor allowed our team to:
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Validate emerging industry needs
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Benchmark our technology against other training solutions
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Identify collaboration opportunities
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Understand procurement and adoption trends
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Gather insights directly from defense and training stakeholders
This ensures Xennial continues to innovate with real-world alignment, not assumptions.
Looking Ahead to 2026
Based on what we observed at I/ITSEC 2025, immersive training will continue to accelerate in:
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Military maintenance & readiness pipelines
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Aviation technician training (Part 147)
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Medical simulation and procedural training
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Large-scale institutional adoption of XR platforms
Xennial is well-positioned to support this momentum with high-fidelity, cost-effective VR solutions designed for scalable deployment.
Interested in exploring immersive training for your program?
We’d love to share what we’re building—and how schools, agencies, and organizations are implementing VR today.