National Labs Use of XR
Martin Pratt
DEF CON 32 Creator Stage · Day 1 · Creator Stage
In this DEF CON 32 talk, Martin Pratt, a software engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL), provided a comprehensive overview of how **Extended Reality (XR)** technologies – encompassing **Virtual Reality (VR)**, **Augmented Reality (AR)**, and **Mixed Reality (MR)** – are being leveraged across various critical initiatives at the lab. The presentation delved into PNNL's eight-year journey with immersive computing, highlighting its evolution from early consumer-grade headsets to advanced professional systems. Pratt emphasized the versatility of XR in addressing complex challenges faced by national labs, from nuclear remediation and renewable energy research to critical infrastructure cybersecurity.