VR Changing the way Industry Approaches Training
Virtual reality is one of the most versatile and efficient technologies applied to training programs across industry sectors. (Forbes 2022). VR makes it possible to bring together the missing pieces that make any learning process truly effective: Interactivity, engagement, and visual representation. VR can accelerate training, promote safety procedures, and mitigates workplace training risks. Data from the Forbes Technology council indicates that VR learners complete their training four times faster than those in classrooms. Immersive training (VR) equipped current ad future employees to excel. VR training strengthens learning connections like in real life and on-the-job training. The real-world simulations VR creates have been proven to provide behavioral changes in onboarding, training, upskilling, and retention in the workplace.
“Beyond simply improving how well learners retain information, VR-based training helps learners when they get it wrong. The ability to track all of a trainee’s actions and inputs as they move through a scenario reduces the cost of providing individual feedback and giving tailored feedback.” — Deloitte Insights 2018
Engaged learners retain information better and will be more efficient when applying these skills within the workplace. To ensure strong skill attainment, in-the-moment assessments guide future individualized training, such as a repeated scenario, and to gain insights into the learners’ reactions and behaviors.
VR tracks moment-to-moment behaviors in terms of things like:
usage—training frequency and completion
engagement—interactions and clicks, focus
proficiency—distinguish what they truly know in real-world environments
attention—head movement, eye tracking. (Belch, 2019)
VR is driving the development of advanced immersive learning solutions and has the potential to impact many industries.
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