Challenges remain in implementing the technology across the military, not the least of which includes the negative stereotypes of soldier cyborgs in Hollywood.
The Royal Air Force is facing its own pilot shortfall, and hopes the U.S. Air Force's experiment with virtual reality flight training could help speed up the process in the United Kingdom.
The Air Force launched the Pilot Training Next initiative in April to try to find a new, cutting-edge way to teach airmen, using advanced biometrics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality systems.