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Beyond the Buzz: Understanding the Practical Applications of Virtual Reality in Employee Training

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Every industry requires at the very least a basic training program that deals with the standard operating procedures of the company. From a corporate environment to a construction site, new employees need to know and understand how to do the basic functions of their job. As you work into a niche, there are even more requirements like empathy training, or hazardous materials training. The purpose of training is to prepare an employee for every scenario they’d find on the job, and to remember certain facts and details for months or years after. Even though in most jobs training is seen as a invaluable expense, the Forgetting Curve demonstrates how about 70% of new information is lost within 24 hours, which ultimately defeats the purpose of training in the end. This is where virtual reality can come in. Due to its immersive capabilities, virtual reality is very well suited to the task of employee training. Let’s look at virtual reality itself, the benefits that make it a good fit, and the
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The Future of Safety: Exploring the Benefits of VR Safety Training in Construction and Manufacturing

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Virtual reality technology has demonstrated great potential as a training platform for construction and manufacturing companies training and education programs. Despite the effectiveness of programs that have already been developed, there is still a generally low acceptance of the technology in industry circles. This blog will explore the benefits of VR safety training in construction and manufacturing and discuss a major factor in the slow adoption of the technology. VR Safety Training Study Safety training should include teaching employees how to assess and identify potential hazards, report safety issues to the right people, and manage safety matters to prevent the event from reoccurring. Virtual reality takes the physically complicated and breaks it down into actionable steps that makes training information easier to complete and retain with its virtual environments. According to a study done on Science Direct titled Virtual reality in construction safety training , the external mo
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Making Reality Virtual: How VR Content Creators “Trick” Your Brain

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Virtual reality is easily one of the most popular technologies in the modern world. The foremost reasons for this are the immersive nature of each experience, the quality and quantity of games that are VR compatible, and its versatility as a gaming, training, and educational tool. The best part about it is that virtual reality development is creating newer, better ways to complete traditional tasks because of its ability to trick the human brain into thinking that the actions taken within the simulation are happening for real. It doesn’t matter if the heavy machinery or chemical compounds are real or not if the simulation can teach the brain to complete the tasks with accuracy that transfers directly to the real world. How does virtual reality trick your brain into thinking that the virtual simulation you’re using is in fact the physical world? Logically, we can sit in a room and understand that it’s a simulation. We’re wearing head mounted displays (HMDs) and sensors that track our mo
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The Future of Virtual Reality in Nursing Education

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Virtual reality is digitally generated immersive environments that help users gain experience in areas that they might not otherwise have had the ability. VR technology also gives users high risk scenarios that they can experience in a risk-free environment. These are just a few of the reasons that virtual reality in nursing education has become so prevalent. Though virtual reality gained its popularity in the gaming and entertainment industry, even its creators and early developers touted its potential uses for aviation and military training, as well as its ability to share experiences across cultures and demographics. In the promotional flier for the Sensorama Simulator (developed in the ‘50s by Morton Heilig), one specific use was for the education of the masses, stating that “it dramatically shortens the length of learning time and helps make complicated ideas clear.” There are many nursing and other medical programs that have taken advantage of the benefits that virtual reality h
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9 Benefits of Virtual Reality in Education Driving the Future of EdTech

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Technology in general is improving access to educational opportunities that were otherwise impossible for some to reach. Currently 4.59 billion people around the world use and have access to the internet, and 93% of them do this via mobile devices. The reach of technology is only going to grow, giving access to billions more people with beneficial information that will improve their lives. Virtual reality is the rising star of education technology. Where before we used textbooks and worksheets to prove our understanding of critical concepts, we now use Chromebooks, tablets, and the IoT to prove this same understanding. As we advance even further into the Age of Information, the method with which we learn and prove ourselves will gradually become even more technology based. Virtual reality is one of these spoken of technologies that will enhance EdTech opportunities and create an educational experience that will drive innovation in and for the future. Here are 9 benefits of VR technol
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The Impact of Virtual Reality for Training in 2023

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The increase of virtual reality in industries like gaming and entertainment made it possible for the technology to cross over into healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and more. Giving users immersive experiences that help them obtain deeper focus makes VR the perfect tool to help train new employees, refamiliarize old employees with standard operating procedures, and train high value employees that benefit companies worldwide. VR may have gone mainstream with entertainment, but it is by no means the only industry that can make use of this time and money saving technology. This article will discuss the global impact of virtual reality in training, how it can train high value employees, and industry specific use cases for VRT, as well as virtual reality training programs you can use to elevate your business in 2023. Virtual Reality Global Impact In a recent report by Grand View Research, the global virtual reality market size was valued at USD 28.41 billion in the year 2022. In the
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The Effects of Virtual Reality Training: How Virtual Reality Supports Memory Creation and Retention

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Training is a necessary part of onboarding new employees to ensure the most current safety requirements are met. Many businesses struggle to onboard and effectively train employees, or retain them for long periods of time. There are many factors that go into retaining high value employees, but possibly the most important is efficient training practices. Employers are finding that in today’s age of immediate gratification via the internet, it’s harder and harder to train employees with the right kind of memory capabilities necessary for highly demanding jobs. This is where virtual reality comes in. Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment that a user can interact with in a physical way. They accomplish this using a head mounted display (HMD) and body sensors that translate their physical movements into the digital environment. The implications of virtual reality for training is that, via its inherent immersive capabilities, the technolog
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