MAX_Sole_Source.pdf

March 2024

For the purposes of creating a sole source justification for Digimation® Inc.’s line of firearm training simulators, specifically DART MAX™, the following details regarding proprietary and exclusive features must be considered:

DART MAX™ is the first and only firearm simulator to integrate 2D video and 3D graphics into a single, realistic 3D environment. This provides the benefits of video and video scenarios with the exceptional interactivity of 3D objects.

DART MAX™ is the only system that offers Red Fire™, a proprietary device developed by Digimation® that can automatically trigger real-world items, such as the lights on a tactical vest, when events occur in the simulator. Red Fire™ can be added to the DART MAX™ simulator at the time of purchase, or after the initial purchase.

DART MAX™ is the only system to offer TruTargets™, photo-realistic 3D human characters with poses that can be controlled in real time by the simulation.

DART MAX is the only firearm training system to offer expansive and photorealistic 3D environments.

Digimation® has developed proprietary software packages named MAX Studio™ and MAX Creator™. These packages allow for the creation and development of unique training content that is only possible on a DART MAX™ system. Additionally, MAX Studio™ software is the only known software allowing for the creation and display of video-based assets along with photorealistic 3D assets – providing a “best of both worlds” solution. MAX Studio™ or MAX Creator™ can be added to the DART MAX™ simulator at the time of purchase, or after the initial purchase.

DART MAX™ is the only system that allows the easy transfer of courses, drills, and scenarios between systems. This allows DART MAX™ users to easily share and exchange courseware with other DART MAX™ users anywhere in the world.

Digimation® has developed DART Training Academy™ for DART MAX™. DART Training Academy™ is a series of 12 learning modules and videos that teach students important skills including holster drills, weak-hand shooting, moving targets, firing on the move, positional shooting, shooting from cover, peripheral vision, divided attention, physical exertion, threat identification, and de-escalation. DART MAX™ is the only system compatible with the DART Training Academy™ for DART MAX™. DART Training Academy™ can be added to the DART MAX™ simulator at the time of purchase, or after the initial purchase.

DART MAX™ is the only firearm training system to use AI Targets™. These are video-based and 3D objects embedded with motions and behaviors. AI Targets™ makes courseware development easier than ever before. MAX Studio™ and MAX Creator™ make it possible to create and save your own AI Targets™.

DART MAX™ is the only simulator with stackable behaviors. These are triggered events that make sophisticated courseware creation possible. Stackable behaviors allow a character, target, or object to do one or more things when certain events happen within and outside the simulation.

DART MAX™ is the only screen-based simulator to use multiple viewpoints. These are cameras that can be used to see a scenario unfold from any angle – including from the perspective of any human character in the scene.

Digimation® (dba DART™) is the only source for the above-mentioned equipment and capabilities. Digimation® is the sole developer of DART MAX™, MAX Studio™, MAX Creator™, Red Fire™, DART Training Academy™ courseware, TruTargets™, and AI Targets™ and other products referenced in this document.

If you have any questions or need clarification about anything in this document, please contact Digimation® at (407) 833-0600 or email hello@dartrange.com.