Simulation and Training

The Office of Naval Research:  We live in an era when we can virtualize most anything.  Making it mimic real spaces, or realize something very abstract.  Then we can engage with spaces, with real interfaces like in a flight simulator, or with markets using proposed investments.  Further we can incentivize certain reactions and goals with groups using game dynamics. The ONR has done this years:

" ... Researchers at the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) have developed the Fleet Integrated Synthetic Training/Testing Facility (FIST2FAC), software and gaming technology for training sailors.

The researchers say FIST2FAC offers an affordable and adaptive way to train sailors for combat scenarios. Sailors interact with artificially intelligent forces and can prepare for a variety of missions and operations in various settings. FIST2FAC can replicate complex situations involving aircraft carriers, helicopters, lethal and nonlethal weapons, and other situations. ... "