Developers are building increasingly complex immersive simulation-based training systems (SBTSs).  These systems rely on technologies – many of which were at least partially inspired by Science Fiction (SciFi).  SciFi may influence new enabling technologies such as agent-based coaching with reference material access and physiological monitoring.  Immersive system development efforts are typically scoped using specifications derived from traditional requirements analysis efforts.  SciFi stories can serve as case studies to support requirements analysis.  These case studies may help identify potential risks including trainee safety, reality disorientation syndrome, and security risks.

This paper is not meant to provide a comprehensive list of SciFi examples of immersive training systems and related issues.  Instead, it is intended to encourage systems engineers writing requirements and technologists creating new solutions to gain inspiration from relevant SciFi stories.

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science fiction, requirements, systems engineering