Designing Digitally
04/17/2018
Almost everyone today is talking about Virtual Reality (VR). The U.S. military was one of the early organizations to adopt the use of VR, which it uses for training personnel to simulate combat situations. The aerospace sector also leverages VR for its virtual training agenda. Various studies have indicated the effectiveness of virtual reality in learning. VR has helped football quarterbacks to improve their ability to make decisions by 30%. Jeremy Bailenson from Stanford says that learners retain 33% more information from VR as compared to a standard video. Introducing virtual reality in the workplace will make a lasting impact for with your employees. You can use it for your onboarding training, customer service training, soft-skills development, and much more.
VR deals with using technology to create a virtual simulated immersive environment. It is an technology and makes it possible to convince the human brain that it is in an environment which it is really not. VR simulates senses like vision, hearing, touch, and so on to create a 3D world where the users are completely immersed. VR is different from Augmented Reality (AR), though. VR takes you to a make-believe world whereas AR adds layers to the real world around you. Google Glass is an example of AR. Organizations can use a blend of VR and AR for their training needs.
Embrace VR for your corporate training because of the several advantages it offers.
VR boosts experiential learning by encouraging learners to become proficient by doing rather than learn by observing. Hands on experience is extremely valuable for these learners. It keeps them engaged in the content, and if they are invested in the course they are able to retain and recall information more effectively
In industries that have risky jobs, VR training is invaluable as it provides a safe environment for the employees to practice. Imagine letting a first day team member perform a surgery on a patient or handle difficult machinery in the factory. One mistake and it could cost lives, but they need to learn. By using virtual reality, the learner navigates an environment that mimics working conditions where they are free to make as many mistakes as they want and learn from them. There is no real-world damage associated with these failed outcomes. Once they are confident in the virtual scenario, they can transfer their knowledge to their workplace.
Analytics is at the forefront of most businesses now. Organizations are keen on being able to quantify how their employees are performing in training. VR captures real-time data that helps to gauge the learner performance as well as set up benchmarks. It captures data that shows how the learner’s performance has improved over time, and detailed analytics like this helps organizations to fine tune their future training.
VR training is enjoyable for learners from all learning styles. This is a crucial element because the more engaged the learners are, the better they understand and remember the content. The simulations are built in a way that even the most complex problems are simplified for the learners. It allows those experiencing the VR training to discover intricate details in a system based on their style of learning. This may not be possible in a traditional training format.
Designing Digitally, Inc. is an expert in developing immersive and meaningful learning experiences using Virtual Reality . VR is one of the newest platforms to reach the training realm and is, without a doubt, the most engaging technology in our industry. It is proven to create enthusiasm for learners as well as strong knowledge retention. We create custom training simulations for Virtual Reality headsets such as the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Our VR projects include realistic training simulations, immersive serious games, and fun mini-games.
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