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Metaverse VR unveils Envision AI, a new family of virtual agents for VR training
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Metaverse VR has today launched Envision AI, a state-of-the-art family of applied AI capabilities designed to enhance immersive and synthetic training environments.
Built on a shared, engine-agnostic and secure-by-design architecture developed over 18 months of R&D, Envision AI introduces two complementary virtual agent products: Envision AI Entities and Envision AI Instructors.
Envision AI Entities are AI-driven virtual training role players that operate inside the scenario itself. They perform tasks normally carried out by a human in the loop and can act as an air traffic or airspace controller, an adversary or a basic role player.
Entities interact through natural conversation and behave in line with approved doctrine and procedure, making them suitable for defence, aviation and emergency services training.
Envision AI Instructors are custom built, domain specific digital avatars that guide, coach and answer questions inside any VR training environment. They provide real time support, explain procedures and deliver expert, textbook aligned guidance at the point of need.
Together, Entities and Instructors can populate any scenario with believable, interactive participants. This removes the requirement to crew every supporting role with a person and allows training teams to scale instruction, automate routine roles and maintain high fidelity simulation even when resources are limited.
Both products can be reconfigured across roles and exhibit behaviour grounded in validated source material rather than hand scripted logic.
This ensures that a controller can issue correct clearances, an adversary can execute credible tactics, and a role player behaves consistently with operational expectations. The result is a more realistic, more reliable and more repeatable VR training system.
Metaverse VR CEO Toby Everitt said:
“Envision AI represents a step change in the way immersive training is delivered and learners are supported within virtual environments.
“For the first time, organisations can populate scenarios with intelligent, doctrine-aligned virtual participants who behave consistently, respond naturally and adapt to the learner’s actions.
“While training demands are rising and equipment availability is falling, both Entities and Instructors can augment existing programmes to offer scalable, continuous and secure instruction without increasing instructor burden or relying on scarce platform time.”
Envision AI is now available, with integrations already underway across defence, aviation, and emergency services training programmes. The system is designed to slot into existing VR and simulation environments and supports both standalone deployments and full LVC architectures.
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10 June 2025
About Metaverse VR
Metaverse VR Ltd (MVR) is a forward-looking technology company specialising in immersive training solutions, simulation. Located at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, MVR is dedicated to leveraging current and emerging technologies to help clients accelerate their development and adapt to modern training solutions. The company emphasises exceeding customer expectations through high-quality delivery, focusing on innovation and excellence in this field.
MVR places significant emphasis on employee development, nurturing a supportive and creative working environment. The company is committed to developing talented and ambitious individuals who contribute to continuous improvement and competitive
advantage within the industry. Central to MVR’s mission is the transformation of digital immersive training, aiming to create impactful solutions that meet the evolving needs of their clients.
The Role
As part of the Developer Team, you will be responsible for the support and delivery of XR projects for the Defence and Private Sectors. As well as supporting the development of XR projects within UNREAL, a primary/additional purpose of the role is to collaborate with MVR IT and Systems Engineers to design, develop, document and implement the technical infrastructure for building, integrating, and managing game technologies, ensuring it is compatible with both unclassified and classified networks, and has robust back-up implemented.
The role requires generation of designs and plans for internal and Customer projects to suitably produce and deliver the system to the correct standards within deadline.
Your secondary responsibilities will include horizon scanning for opportunities to utilise XR Technologies to provide training modernisation, which enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our clients training and support their goals, and the training of current staff in back-end system architectures.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities Include:
- Support the VR development team, providing the core coding architecture for projects.
- Ensure support to relevant sub-contractors through the development and delivery process of supporting projects.
- Ensure code quality using industry standard practices along with appropriate documentation.
- Assist the change team in any VR outline or detailed proposal activities.
- In support of horizon scanning, look for new technology, companies, and solutions in the market.
- Any additional tasks to ensure the success of the role and support to the Business Unit.
Personal Attributes:
- Motivated individual, able to maintain drive to complete tasks to achieve targets.
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to present in meetings.
- Self-starter – able to quickly get started from the outset.
Specialist Knowledge and Specialist Skills
Essential:
- Demonstrable experience of using games technologies
- Demonstratable skills with UNREAL
- Working Knowledge of C++ and Industry standard practices
- Demonstrable experience of Virtual Reality development
- Knowledge of other software packages include Source Control and Visual Studio
- Bachelor’s degree in a directly relevant field
Desireable:
- Experience with software development
- Knowledge of networking and coding practises for multiplayer games in Unreal engine
- Awareness of MOD processes and practices
Why apply to MVR?
Joining MVR, you will be given the chance to be a part of a successful and growing team, that is going from strength to strength. We’ll also give you the opportunity to:
- Work in a state-of-the-art office, with access to all this offers
- Enjoy a relaxed friendly and supportive working environment
- 25 days Annual Leave, Birthday Day off + Bank Holidays and annual increments (option to buy additional 5 days AL after 1yr employment)
- Be involved in growing and defining MVR’s working processes and working practices
- Define MVRs Culture and Values
In addition, we will offer you:
- Competitive Salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Family Medical cover
- Family Dental cover
- 5 additional Reservist Volunteering days on full pay
- 2 Volunteering days on full pay
- Pension NEST 7%
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV Scheme
- Career Development opportunities and career progression pathways
- Employee Assistance Package
- Company Annual Socials and Wellbeing Initiatives
Here at MVR, we take great pride in promoting an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to perform to their best and contribute to our organisations rapid growth and achievements. We believe in building a diverse team that reflects our core values and commitment to excellence.
Our recruitment and selection process is fair and merit-based, focusing on an individual’s skills, experience, and alignment with MVR’s values and standards. This ensures that every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact, drive innovation and be a part of the success or our forward-thinking organisation.
In line with Metaverse VR Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to:
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
Other roles
Developer (UNREAL)
Developer within the XR Team responsible for the support and delivery of XR projects for the defence and Private Sector
UNREAL Lead Programmer
Your role will be to structure and deliver XR projects for clients in both the defence and private sectors, with a focus on Unreal Engine development
Software Engineer
Your role will be to convert technical concepts and architectures into working prototypes, reusable components, documented integrations, and delivery-ready solution
Summary
Type:
Permanent
Location:
Portsdown Technology Park (Portsmouth)
Reports to:
XR Team Lead
Salary:
£30,000 – £40,000 (experience dependant)
Security clearance:
BPSS and SC are both requirements of this role more information can be found here – National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
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05 June 2026
About Metaverse VR
Metaverse VR Ltd is a forward-looking technology company specialising in immersive training solutions, simulation. Located at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, Metaverse VR is dedicated to leveraging current and emerging technologies to help clients accelerate their development and adapt to modern training solutions. The company emphasises exceeding customer expectations through high-quality delivery, focusing on innovation and excellence in this field.
Metaverse VR places significant emphasis on employee development, nurturing a supportive and creative working environment. The company is committed to developing talented and ambitious individuals who contribute to continuous improvement and competitive advantage within the industry. Central to our mission is the transformation of digital immersive training, aiming to create impactful solutions that meet the evolving needs of their clients.
The Role
For this Lead Unreal Developer position, we are looking for a motivated and skilled professional to join our VR Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to collaborate with the R&D team and contribute to ongoing and new defence and private sector projects. The role offers significant exposure to innovative and will require close cooperation with both the VR and R&D teams.
As the Lead Unreal Developer, your primary responsibility will be the structure and delivery of XR projects for clients in both the defence and private sectors, with a focus on Unreal Engine development. However, this position will also provide the opportunity to broaden your expertise in other technologies. MVR is committed to continuous development and offers training opportunities for developers looking to
diversify their skill set across areas such as web, mobile development, augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI).
In addition to project development, you will take on an important secondary role involving horizon scanning—identifying and evaluating new opportunities to apply XR technologies. Your insights will contribute to modernising training solutions, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of client programs while supporting their long-term goals. This role is ideal for someone eager to lead and innovate within an
expanding and dynamic tech environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the VR development team, providing the core coding architecture for
projects. - Ensure support to relevant sub-contractors through the development and delivery process of supporting projects.
- Ensure code quality using industry standard practices along with appropriate
documentation. - Assist the change team in any VR outline or detailed proposal activities.
- In support of horizon scanning, look for new technology, companies, and solutions in the market.
- Any additional tasks to ensure the success of the role and support to the Business Unit.
Specialist Knowledge and Specialist Skills
Essential:
- Demonstrable experience of using games technologies.
- Demonstratable skills with UNREAL Engine.
- Working Knowledge of C++ and working knowledge of Industry standard practices.
- Working knowledge of networking and coding practises for multiplayer games in Unreal engine
- Demonstrable experience of Virtual Reality development.
- Knowledge of other software packages include Source Control and IDEs.
- Proven experience in performance profiling and optimisation of XR (GPU/CPU bottlenecks, draw calls and occlusion culling).
- Bachelor’s degree in a directly relevant field.
Desireable:
- Unity knowledge
- Project scoping and AGILE practices
- Awareness of MOD processes and practices
Why apply?
Joining Metaverse VR, you will be given the chance to be a part of a successful and growing team, that is going from strength to strength. We’ll also give you the opportunity to:
- Work in a state-of-the-art office, with access to all this offers
- Enjoy a relaxed friendly and supportive working environment
- 25 days Annual Leave, Birthday Day off + Bank Holidays and annual increments (option to buy additional 5 days AL after 1yr employment)
- Be involved in growing and defining MVR’s working processes and working practices
- Define MVRs Culture and Values
In addition, we will offer you:
- Competitive Salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Family Medical cover
- Family Dental cover
- 5 additional Reservist Volunteering days on full pay (We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring our Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award and working towards achieving Gold.)
- 2 Volunteering days on full pay
- Pension NEST 7%
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV Scheme
- Career Development opportunities and career progression pathways
- Employee Assistance Package
- Flexible Working
- Company Annual Socials and Wellbeing Initiatives
Here at Metaverse VR, we take great pride in promoting an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to perform to their best and contribute to our organisations rapid growth and achievements. We believe in building a diverse team that reflects our core values and commitment to excellence.
Our recruitment and selection process is fair and merit-based, focusing on an individual’s skills, experience, and alignment with MVR’s values and standards. This ensures that every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact, drive innovation and be a part of the success or our forward-thinking organisation.
In line with Metaverse VR Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to:
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
Other roles
Developer (UNREAL)
Developer within the XR Team responsible for the support and delivery of XR projects for the defence and Private Sector
UNREAL Lead Programmer
Your role will be to structure and deliver XR projects for clients in both the defence and private sectors, with a focus on Unreal Engine development
Software Engineer
Your role will be to convert technical concepts and architectures into working prototypes, reusable components, documented integrations, and delivery-ready solution
Summary
Type:
Permanent
Location:
Portsmouth – Portsdown Technology Park (Hybrid)
Reports to:
XR Team Lead
Salary:
£47,500 – £65,000
(dependant on experience)
Band 4
Security Clearance:
Successful candidate must be able to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance and be willing to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) clearance. More information can be found here – National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
Closing date:
Open
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05 June 2026
About Metaverse VR
Metaverse VR Ltd is a forward-looking technology company specialising in immersive training solutions, simulation. Located at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, Metaverse VR is dedicated to leveraging current and emerging technologies to help clients accelerate their development and adapt to modern training solutions. The company emphasises exceeding customer expectations through high-quality delivery, focusing on innovation and excellence in this field.
Metaverse VR places significant emphasis on employee development, nurturing a supportive and creative working environment. The company is committed to developing talented and ambitious individuals who contribute to continuous improvement and competitive advantage within the industry. Central to our mission is the transformation of digital immersive training, aiming to create impactful solutions that meet the evolving needs of their clients.
The Role
The Software Engineer is a hands-on technical role supporting the implementation, integration, validation, and documentation of solutions across Defence, R&D and Public sector bid work, demonstrations, and delivery activities.
The role works closely with the Lead Software Engineer, XR and cross functional teams to convert technical concepts and architectures into working prototypes, reusable components, documented integrations and delivery-ready solutions. The role is intentionally a broad technical position, it includes applied AI integration, real-time application development, general software engineering, API integration, technical documentation, testing, and deployment support.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain prototypes, proof-of-concept systems, and technical demonstrators.
- Take early-stage feasibility prototypes forward into working implementations, validating technical assumptions and documenting findings.
- Implement integrations between AI services, APIs, backend systems, XR applications, simulation environments, and third-party platforms.
- Develop microservices, wrappers, connectors, and service interfaces to support solution components.
- Support applied AI development including LLM services, speech services, classification models, RAG pipelines, and AI-enabled application features.
- Support offline and local AI deployments, configuration and testing locally-hosted models.
- Prepare and maintain demo-ready technical builds for internal and customer-facing demonstrations.
- Support preparation of technical handoff to delivery teams, including setup guides, implementation notes, configuration instructions, and known-issue logs.
- Maintain reusable technical assets, templates, example projects, and internal tooling to improve consistency across all outputs.
- Support technical feasibility work for bids, grants, and customer opportunities, including building small proof-of-concept demonstrations to evidence technical claims.
- Test and validate solution components against defined requirements or acceptance criteria, recording issues, limitations, and dependencies clearly.
- Any additional tasks to ensure the success of the role and support to the business.
Specialist Knowledge and Specialist Skills
Essential:
- Degree in software engineering, computer science, AI, games technology, simulation, or a related technical discipline
- Practical software development experience in at least one relevant language, such as Python, C++ or C#
- Ability to build, test, and debug software, integrations, and small services independently.
- Understanding of APIs, data formats, and basic system integration concepts
- Ability to write clear technical documentation including setup guides, implementation notes, and integration summaries
- Willingness to work across different technical areas including AI, XR, backend services, tooling, and prototyping
- Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to learn in a fast-paced R&D environment
- Ability to communicate technical issues and blockers clearly to senior engineers, architects, and project teams
Desireable:
- Experience with AI/ML tools, LLMs, speech services, RAG systems, or AI APIs
- Experience working with VBS
- Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or other real-time 3D development environments
- Experience building and delivering synthetic products
- Familiarity with Docker, FastAPI, REST APIs, Git, and deployment workflows
- Experience with simulation, defence, XR, training systems, or serious games
- Familiarity with cloud services or local/offline model deployment
- Experience preparing demos, prototypes, or proof-of-concept systems for technical or customer audiences
- Awareness of MOD processes and practices
Personal Attributes
- Motivated individual, able to take technical tasks and drive them through to working outputs with appropriate levels of guidance
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to flag technical issues clearly and constructively
- Self-starter able to investigate implementation options, identify blockers early, and seek guidance proactively when needed
- Curious and adaptable, with an appetite to work across a varied technical stack and develop new skills over time
Why apply?
Joining Metaverse VR, you will be given the chance to be a part of a successful and growing team, that is going from strength to strength. We’ll also give you the opportunity to:
- Work in a state-of-the-art office, with access to all this offers
- Enjoy a relaxed friendly and supportive working environment
- 25 days Annual Leave, Birthday Day off + Bank Holidays and annual increments (option to buy additional 5 days AL after 1yr employment)
- Be involved in growing and defining MVR’s working processes and working practices
- Define MVRs Culture and Values
In addition, we will offer you:
- Competitive Salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Family Medical cover
- Family Dental cover
- 5 additional Reservist Volunteering days on full pay (We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring our Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award and working towards achieving Gold.)
- 2 Volunteering days on full pay
- Pension NEST 7%
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV Scheme
- Career Development opportunities and career progression pathways
- Employee Assistance Package
- Flexible Working
- Company Annual Socials and Wellbeing Initiatives
Here at Metaverse VR, we take great pride in promoting an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to perform to their best and contribute to our organisations rapid growth and achievements. We believe in building a diverse team that reflects our core values and commitment to excellence.
Our recruitment and selection process is fair and merit-based, focusing on an individual’s skills, experience, and alignment with MVR’s values and standards. This ensures that every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact, drive innovation and be a part of the success or our forward-thinking organisation.
In line with Metaverse VR Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to:
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
Other roles
Developer (UNREAL)
Developer within the XR Team responsible for the support and delivery of XR projects for the defence and Private Sector
UNREAL Lead Programmer
Your role will be to structure and deliver XR projects for clients in both the defence and private sectors, with a focus on Unreal Engine development
Software Engineer
Your role will be to convert technical concepts and architectures into working prototypes, reusable components, documented integrations, and delivery-ready solution
Summary
Type:
Permanent
Location:
Portsdown Technology Park – Portsmouth (Hybrid)
Reports to:
Lead Software Engineer
Salary:
£35,000 – £45,000 (experience dependant)
Security Clearance: Successful candidate must be able to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance and be willing to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) clearance. More information can be found here – National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
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Metaverse VR and Kongsberg Simulation unite to provide long-term training support to the Royal Navy
7 May 2026
A new partnership agreed between Metaverse VR and Kongsberg Simulation will guarantee support for the Royal Navy’s Bridge Simulators until 2033.
The announcement extends a successful collaboration between the two companies and reinforces a shared commitment to delivering high fidelity, virtual reality maritime training solutions that underpin safe and effective Royal Navy operations.
Running from July 2026, the agreement ensures the Royal Navy will continue to benefit from stable, reliable and continuously supported synthetic training capability into the next decade.
Speaking on the announcement, James Reynolds MBE, Senior Project Manager at Metaverse VR, said:
“Working alongside Kongsberg Simulation to support the Royal Navy’s Bridge Simulators is something we value deeply.
“This new contract gives us the opportunity to continue delivering reliable, high fidelity and customised training environments that help crews prepare for real world operations.
“It also strengthens an already successful UK-Norwegian partnership built on trust, innovation and shared purpose. We look forward to supporting the Royal Navy through to 2033.”
This long-term commitment builds on work first announced in 2023, when a new suite of navigation simulators was commissioned as part of Project Selborne’s modernisation of Royal Navy training.
Delivered with Kongsberg Digital under contract to Capita, the simulators introduced a step change in realism and training capacity across the maritime training enterprise.
They enable Bridge Teams to rehearse everything from single unit pilotage to Replenishment at Sea and complex Task Group manoeuvres, day or night and in all weather conditions.
The modernised systems replaced trainers that had served the Royal Navy for more than 20 years, introducing advanced hydrodynamic vessel modelling, customised bridge configurations and immersive VR training for ship handling and RAS evolutions.
The partnership also represents another strong example of UK–Norwegian defence cooperation.
Both nations have a long history of collaboration in maritime security, and this agreement continues that tradition by bringing together complementary strengths in simulation technology, software development and training delivery.
By uniting proven Norwegian simulation capability with UK based innovation and support, the contract provides the Royal Navy with a resilient, future ready training solution.
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Metaverse VR is proud to join ScaleUp's network of the UK's most outstanding scaling businesses.
2 February 2026
Joining a community of the country’s “most outstanding scaling businesses”, Metaverse VR now has access to one‑to‑one, bespoke and fully funded support to help the team sharpen strategy, strengthen operations and scale with confidence.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be joining ScaleUp,” said Metaverse VR’s CEO and Founder, Toby Everitt.
“It gives us access to expertise, support and guidance that will help us drive the business forward, grow even faster and deliver something genuinely game‑changing for the defence industry.”
A major benefit of the programme is access to a high‑level Strategic Advisory Board and a designated ScaleUp Director.
Together, they help identify key scaling challenges and unlock the resources, skills and connectivity needed to overcome them.
Confirmation of Metaverse VR’s membership followed a rigorous application process, including multiple on‑site visits and tours of our Portsmouth headquarters.
“We appreciated the support we received throughout the application phase, which was always incredibly positive,” added Claire Jones, Metaverse VR’s Chief Operating Officer.
“The ScaleUp team consistently highlighted the maturity of our systems, processes and offering for a startup. That’s a testament to how we’ve grown without ever compromising our values.
“We’re now excited to get started, make the most of the programme and connect with the brilliant network of mentors and directors.”
This announcement follows a series of major recognitions, including the Silver Award in the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme, a two‑year Memorandum of Understanding with Aviation Systems Group (ASG), and the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Together, Toby Everitt believes these milestones signal real intent and point to an exciting future ahead.
“While our products and solutions are built in the virtual world, the impact they have in the real world is both exciting and essential for helping high‑performance teams meet evolving challenges.
“Joining communities like ScaleUp and signing the Armed Forces Covenant are important steps in proving that what we do is credible, valuable and vital far beyond the world of virtual training.”
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28 January 2026
About Metaverse VR
Metaverse VR Ltd (MVR) is a forward-looking technology company specialising in immersive training solutions and simulation. Located at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, MVR leverages current and emerging technologies to help clients accelerate development and adopt modern, digital training solutions.
The company is committed to exceeding customer expectations through high quality delivery, innovation, and excellence. MVR places strong emphasis on employee development, fostering a supportive, creative, and collaborative working environment. Central to MVR’s mission is transforming digital immersive training by delivering impactful solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients.
The Role
The Commercial Manager provides end-to-end commercial and contractual leadership across a growing and diverse portfolio of projects. From initial opportunity identification through to contract completion and close-out. Operating within a fast-paced SME environment, the role balances hands-on operational delivery with strategic foresight, ensuring commercial activities align with MVR’s wider business objectives.
The role exists to lead and embed robust commercial, contractual and supply chain operations across the organisation, ensuring disciplined governance, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management while enabling the business to deliver programmes, secure new work, and scale sustainably. By translating strategy into operational execution, the Commercial Manager provides clear commercial leadership, supports bids and live projects with strong financial and contractual oversight, strengthens supplier performance and resilience, and drives consistent best-practice ways of working.
Through close collaboration with leadership and delivery teams, the role ensures commercial decisions are timely, informed, and risk-aware, supporting innovation, operational excellence, long-term value creation, and responsible growth.
Specialist Knowledge and Specialist Skills
Essential:
- Degree level qualification (or equivalent professional experience).
- Minimum of 5 years’ practical experience in a commercial role within the defence industry.
- In depth knowledge of defence contracting, terms and conditions, regulatory requirements, and industry trends.
- Strong negotiation and commercial decision making skills.
- Solid understanding of financial principles, reporting, and risk management.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
Desireable:
- Experience designing and implementing creative commercial solutions.
- Experience working in a matrix organisation.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies.
Personal Attributes:
- Flexible, positive, and solutions focused approach to meeting business needs.
- Accountable self starter with high attention to detail.
- Confident leader capable of motivating and guiding colleagues.
- Effective relationship builder with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Able to manage complex workloads and competing priorities.
- Independent yet highly collaborative, with a strong team ethos.
- Strong critical thinking skills, able to analyse internal and external factors to support customer focused decisions.
- Proactive in identifying opportunities and risks and managing them to enhance organisational value.
- Motivated learner who actively identifies training needs and promotes individual and team development.
- Thought leader who embraces change, challenges established ways of working and inspires continuous improvement.
Why apply to MVR?
Joining MVR, you will be given the chance to be a part of a successful and growing team, that is going from strength to strength. We’ll also give you the opportunity to:
- Work in a state-of-the-art office, with access to all this offers
- Enjoy a relaxed friendly and supportive working environment
- 25 days Annual Leave, Birthday Day off + Bank Holidays and annual increments (option to buy additional 5 days AL after 1yr employment)
- Be involved in growing and defining MVR’s working processes and working practices
- Define MVRs Culture and Values
In addition, we will offer you:
- Competitive Salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Family Medical cover
- Family Dental cover
- 5 additional Reservist Volunteering days on full pay
- 2 Volunteering days on full pay
- Pension NEST 7%
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV Scheme
- Career Development opportunities and career progression pathways
- Employee Assistance Package
- Company Annual Socials and Wellbeing Initiatives
Here at MVR, we take great pride in promoting an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to perform to their best and contribute to our organisation’s rapid growth and achievements. We believe in building a diverse team that reflects our core values and commitment to excellence.
Our recruitment and selection process is fair and merit-based, focusing on an individual’s skills, experience, and alignment with MVR’s values and standards. This ensures that every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact, drive innovation and be a part of the success or our forward-thinking organisation.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to:
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
Other roles
Developer (UNREAL)
Developer within the XR Team responsible for the support and delivery of XR projects for the defence and Private Sector
UNREAL Lead Programmer
Your role will be to structure and deliver XR projects for clients in both the defence and private sectors, with a focus on Unreal Engine development
Software Engineer
Your role will be to convert technical concepts and architectures into working prototypes, reusable components, documented integrations, and delivery-ready solution
Summary
Type:
Permanent
Location:
Portsmouth / Hybrid (ability to travel to other sites as required)
Reports to:
Chief Operating Officer
Salary:
£80,000 with an annual bonus of up to 10%, subject to individual and company performance
Security Clearance:
Successful candidate must be able to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance and be willing to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) clearance. More information can be found here – National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a 500 word reason for application to
recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk
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How Virtual Reality Transforms Military Training for Real-World Success
Limitations to live training are increasingly defining the boundaries of military readiness.
We now face an inflection point where traditional training constraints – location access, weather dependencies, budget cycles – are no longer logistical inconveniences but strategic vulnerabilities.
The most capable forces of the next decade – perhaps beyond – won’t be those with the largest training budgets or most extensive ranges, but those capable of harnessing synthetic environments to accelerate their readiness and amplify their human potential.
Virtual reality represents a fundamental shift in how we think about preparation for conflict – from limited live practice to always-on, custom built environments where teams can master skills through safe, repeatable learning.
Limitations to live practice aren’t new – but today, they are potentially at their most severe.
Increasingly reduced access to locations means booking conflicts and weather delays restrict repetitions when units need them most. Budget pressures demand reduced live-fire availability and platform hours while somehow increasing training frequency.
Threat evolution, meanwhile, continues to outpace traditional training cycles as adversaries adapt faster than conventional programmes can respond. And joint integration remains logistically complex and expensive, creating friction that undermines multi-service effectiveness.
Virtual reality addresses all of these constraints directly.
Make It Second Nature
Using game-engine technology, it’s capable of delivering unlimited repetitions of complex, detailed scenarios with precision accuracy.
A single VR investment can also scale across entire force structures, dramatically reducing costs while increasing frequency and intensity. While real-time scenario updates match current intelligence and emerging tactics, techniques and procedures, so teams can keep pace with threat evolution.
The technology also now provides mission-critical capabilities that directly enhance operational readiness.
High-fidelity simulations can replicate any environment and scenario based on actual threat assessments. Units can train in exact replicas of deployment areas – specific compounds, maritime locations, urban districts – arriving with terrain familiarity from day one.
Repeated exposure to these high-threat scenarios builds automatic responses without real-world consequences, while objective performance metrics on decision speed, accuracy, and team coordination identify capability gaps before deployment.
A single VR investment can also scale across entire force structures, dramatically reducing costs while increasing frequency and intensity.
VR At Work In The Field
Current operational applications span the full spectrum of military activities.
Counter-UAS training allows practice with identification, engagement sequences, and electronic warfare countermeasures against realistic swarm behaviours.
Urban operations encompass close-quarter combat, room clearing, and civilian interaction protocols in photorealistic environments.
Maritime environments include boarding-party procedures, contested water navigation, and damage control training.
Aviation readiness maintains currency in degraded visual environments while rehearsing emergency procedures and complex mission profiles.
Multi-domain coordination enables synchronisation of fires, ISR handoffs, and battlespace management across air, land, sea, cyber, and space domains.
Virtual reality doesn’t replace live training. It optimises the entire training pipeline.
VR builds muscle memory, preparing teams for complex scenarios and high-risk operations, allowing live budgets to focus on final validation and certification where they deliver maximum value.
Adversaries train continuously; response capabilities should match that tempo.
Virtual reality transforms training constraints into competitive advantage, scaling readiness without scaling risk.
For forces serious about maintaining operational superiority in an increasingly complex threat environment, VR isn’t optional. It’s essential.
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Virtual Reality Training: 4X faster & 75% more memory recall than traditional training
From the skies over Ukraine and the Middle East to disaster zones and major construction projects, the role of the drone pilot has evolved rapidly.
In just a few short years, uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gone from fringe technology to frontline necessity – transforming operations across defence, humanitarian response, energy, and logistics.
The pressure is now on to produce more pilots faster, smarter, and safer. Which means one thing: drone pilot training must evolve to match the pace.
Why Traditional UAV Training Is No Longer Enough
Real-world training has its limits. It’s costly, difficult to scale, higher-risk and access to aircraft and airspace isn’t always readily available.
All of which is a hindrance to today’s pilots, who need a way to build skill quickly, safely, and in real-world accurate environments.
You may be able to set up a close approximation of a subversive operation behind enemy lines, for instance, but you can’t accurately emulate every little detail.
Virtual reality (VR) can, though.
How VR Is Transforming UAV Skills Development
Virtual reality environments are an antidote to each of these learning barriers.
They are lower cost, scalable, customisable and perfectly suited to repeatable, scenario-based preparation.
Once inside, operators experience fully immersive, high-fidelity environments where they can:
- Practice precision-designed scenarios
- Manage physics-real challenges – such as battery depletion effects on handling
- Respond to unexpected moments, challenges and threats
- Build muscle memory without real-world risk
The result?
Faster upskilling. Better decision-making. Safer, more confident operators.
Research supports the shift with learners retaining up to 75% more knowledge, training 4X faster, four times as focused and 40% more confident in their learning outcomes compared to traditional methods.
It’s the new standard for UAV readiness
As UAVs scale in complexity – and expectations – this immersive, repeatable training is no longer a ‘nice to have’.
For defence teams preparing for multi-domain conflict scenarios, commercial operators navigating regulated airspace, or humanitarian pilots responding to disaster-hit terrain, speed and precision are non-negotiable.
That’s why simulation-based training, powered by VR, is fast becoming the new standard for operational readiness.
VirtualSky: Built for UAV Mission Readiness
To meet the evolving demands of UAV operators, we developed VirtualSky – a VR training platform tailored for defence, commercial, and humanitarian applications.
VirtualSky is fully customisable and supports different drone models, operating environments as well as mission profiles.
Teams already using VirtualSky are seeing faster deployment readiness, reduced operational risk, and smoother onboarding for new pilots – all without needing airfields, aircraft or live fly-time.
It’s also aligned with key national priorities. As highlighted in the UK’s 2025 Spending Review, immersive simulation plays a key role in preparing for conflicts and emergencies that demand speed, scale and precision.
Immersive UAV Training: What It Enables
With immersive simulation, drone teams can:
- Prepare for real-world complexity
- Reduce risk during training
- Scale up their training programmes
- Gain performance data to track progress over time
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