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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (NewsVoir) BalaAatral Solutions, a Chennai-based startup in the serious gaming industry, has won grants worth Rs.
3 crore from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), meant for it to work on two defence startup challenges using Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies.
The startup is geared up to develop: an Augmented Reality (AR)-Virtual Reality (VR) solution for airplane mechanics, and a VR-based training simulator for helicopter pilots, within two years, as per the MoD mandate.
The challenges, which attracted the entries from hundreds of companies across the country, were announced by MoD’s Innovations for Defence Excellence (IDEX), a platform to promote innovative technologies for the Indian defence and aerospace sector.
Aatral has emerged among a handful of companies selected by IDEX thanks to its core competencies in VR and AR technologies.
Announcing the grants, the Union Defence Minister felicitated the company, at a function held in New Delhi recently.
In his comments, Mr.
Prem Balachandran, CEO, BalaAatral Solutions, said, “We are excited to have been selected for the India Defence startup challenges.
It is a matter of pride to have the capabilities to contribute to our defence sector and a great recognition for our AR/VR competencies.