Video Games Actually Make You A Better Soldier

[SharpeXB]

"Don’t put down that XBOX controller. Playing video games might just save your life in combat.

The debate about whether or not video games improve your cognitive abilities is over. It turns out they can make you quicker and more decisive. And as a result, the military has begun testing and using virtual reality programs to train soldiers. And while you may think that video games or simulations don’t compare to actual field training, experts within the military community suggest that you’d be wrong."

 

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[Original_Uwe]

I used quite a bit of virtual simulation even as an infantryman.

It is effective.