V-Author®
Custom Scenario Creation Tool
Design Scenarios. Drive Realism. Deliver Results.
VirTra’s V-Author® is a revolutionary scenario authoring tool that allows instructors to design, create, and deploy fully interactive training scenarios with real actors, branching logic, and dynamic decision-making paths. Built for law enforcement, military, and security agencies, V-Author gives you complete control to build immersive training content that matches your agency’s unique needs.
What Is V-Author?
V-Author is a proprietary software solution that enables training teams to produce high-quality, custom simulation scenarios using video footage captured in your own environments. From a local school or public park to a courthouse or high-traffic intersection, agencies can replicate real-world challenges and tailor training to local context, terrain, and operating procedures.
Key Capabilities:
- Script and storyboard interactive scenarios
- Add decision branches and outcomes
- Assign trainee inputs (firearm, OC spray, verbal commands, etc.)
- Program suspect responses and escalation levels
Custom Training, Tailored for You
V-Author puts scenario creation directly in your hands. This flexibility enables your team to:
- Train on real-world environments familiar to officers
- Address agency-specific use-of-force policies and SOPs
- Capture and simulate rare or high-risk scenarios
- Reinforce lessons learned from local incidents
- Promote community-specific cultural awareness
Agencies can also collaborate with VirTra’s scenario development experts to storyboard and produce fully customized video content.
Seamless Integration with VirTra Simulators
V-Author is fully compatible with all VirTra screen-based simulators, including:
- V-300™ 5-Screen Use-of-Force Simulator
- V-180™ Immersive 3-Screen Simulator
- V-100™ Portable Simulator
Scenarios created in V-Author automatically integrate with your training platform, including tools such as recoil kits, less lethal tools, and Threat-Fire to ensure a fully immersive and realistic experience.
V-Author Masterclass Training Available
New to scenario creation? VirTra offers a comprehensive 16-hour V-Author Masterclass, teaching you how to:
- Plan, script, and shoot effective content
- Use editing tools and decision tree functions
- Align scenarios with V-VICTA® curriculum
- Build training modules that reinforce behavior-based learning
Why V-Author?
- Scalable Scenario Development: No need to rely solely on pre-loaded content.
- Local Relevance: Capture your own environments and community challenges.
- Mission-Critical Training: Build training for mental health crises, de-escalation, active threats, and more.
- Performance Review: Track trainee decisions and outcomes across branching paths.
Built for Realistic Law Enforcement Scenario Training
Whether your agency needs to prepare for high-risk traffic stops, mental health crises, or active shooter threats, V-Author empowers trainers to build impactful training experiences grounded in realism, flexibility, and relevance.