# Double Take

> Double Take is augmented reality (AR) de-escalation training for security, reception and front-line teams in the UK. An AI character appears where the trainee works, such as at a desk, a gate or an entrance, through a tablet. The trainee talks the character down by voice, and gets a scored debrief. Scenarios are written by one team of specialists from human intelligence (HUMINT) operations, kidnap for ransom and extortion (K&R) response, interrogation, and security risk management. Double Take is in private beta, with three scenarios. More are in development.

## Pages

- [Home](https://usedoubletake.com/): what Double Take is, how it works, safety rules, FAQ and the register interest form.
- [Who builds it](https://usedoubletake.com/team/): the scenario team's disciplines and how a scenario is built.
- [Register interest](https://usedoubletake.com/register/): join the launch list.
- [Full text for AI assistants](https://usedoubletake.com/llms-full.txt): every fact on this site in one plain-text file, including the FAQ and the UK regulation timeline.

## Facts

- Product: AR de-escalation and conflict management practice. Not a qualification, and not a replacement for SIA licence-linked training.
- Devices: iPad and Android tablets that support AR. No VR headset. A flat-screen mode uses the same character.
- Session: voice conversation, up to about 8 minutes. Agitation is tracked from 0 to 10.
- Debrief skills: opening and tone, active listening, holding boundaries, offering options, safety awareness.
- Beta scenarios: the missed meeting (a contractor with no pass and a host who does not answer); the tailgater (a confident man who follows staff through the speed gates); the distressed visitor (a frightened man who needs to find his wife upstairs).
- Status: private beta. Pricing is not published.
- Audience: contract security firms, in-house security and reception teams, retail and facilities teams, SIA training providers.
- Made by 17 Things, UK.