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Virtual reality brings portable Taser training to police

VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. Axon, the company that is best known for developing the Taser, is expanding virtual reality and immersive training in an effort to encourage police officers across the U.S. to more regularly train with less-than-lethal weapons. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. Axon, the company that is best known for developing the Taser, is expanding virtual reality and immersive training in an effort to encourage police officers across the U.S. to more regularly train with less-than-lethal weapons. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. Axon, the company that is best known for developing the Taser, is expanding virtual reality and immersive training in an effort to encourage police officers across the U.S. to more regularly train with less-than-lethal weapons. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) A VR helmet that is used with a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. Axon, the company that is best known for developing the Taser, is expanding virtual reality and immersive training in an effort to encourage police officers across the U.S. to more regularly train with less-than-lethal weapons. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. Axon, the company that is best known for developing the Taser, is expanding virtual reality and immersive training in an effort to encourage police officers across the U.S. to more regularly train with less-than-lethal weapons. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)