Harrington Group’s Vigilance™ Selected as a Finalist in 2007 Serious Games Competition

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Vigilance™ provides a controlled educational experience, exposing players to both visual and verbal instruction on the specifics of IEDs.To facilitate instruction and minimize the time to “learn the game,” a highly interactive user interface was developed which includes a HUD type display.As a finalist, Harrington Group will be eligible to win distinction as "2007 Alion Best Serious Game" as well as the "2007 Presagis Peoples Choice" award which will both be announced on November 29th at the Orange County Convention Center during the annual conference.About Vigilance™Vigilance™ is a serious game developed to help train U.S military personnel to locate and identify Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).Although the basic components of an IED are simple, the application of the weapon is limited only by the creativity of the insurgents.Vigilance™ is powered by cutting edge tools produced by Crytek and Scaleform.To facilitate instruction and minimize the time to “learn the game,” a highly interactive user interface was developed which includes a HUD type display.

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