Where Does Virtual Reality Training Excel the Most?
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What Is Virtual Reality Training Being Used For?
Virtual Reality (VR) is being used to train employees in a wide variety of industries such as construction, energy, retail, healthcare, aviation, transportation, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, engineering and a whole lot more. If you can name an industry, chances are virtual reality training is being used in some way, taking advantage of the numerous benefits VR offers in training.
But what are they actually using it to train for? In which ways can VR Training be applied best? Many industries are using VR to train their employees purely for engagement reasons, and they incorporate virtual realty into their safety training which is an amazing way to increase learning retention and engagement. But on top of safety awareness training, it’s also being used for site/plant familarization, assembling equipment, complex processes, vehicle training, etc.
With VR training growing so substantitally in recent years, and VR Training even being predicted to contribute $294 billion by 2030, it’s important for the industry to understand all the different use cases of virtual reality training and which ones VR offers the most benefits for.
Below we explore the core benefits all VR training use cases benefit from, and which training use cases make the most out of virtual reality.
What Are the Core Benefits of VR Training That All Use Cases Benefit From?
- Increased Lerning Retention: Immersive environments offer more engaging, hands-on training that allows trainees to retain information at a much higher rate.
- Increased Engagement: Increasing interactivity with hands-on learning and gamified elements means trainees are more engaged during the learning.
- Accelerated Learning: Learners grasp concepts much faster due to active participation and instant feedback during learning.
- Highly Scalable: The digital training can be delivered anywhere as long as virtual reality kits are available, to large groups without needing to bother with the logistics of multiple training sessions or physical resources for large numbers of employees.
- Data-driven Feedback: Analytics, error patterns, time efficiency, etc enables feedback personalized for each individual trainee.
These core benefits have a strong impact on training in almost every use-case of VR learning. Here are some basic example use cases that benefit from these:
- Virtual Tours without Hands-on Interactivity
- Soft Skills Training
- Short-term VR Experiences for Safety Events or Awareness Campaigns
- Any training that is traditionally entirely elearning based.
These types of training benefit highly from the core advantages that VR offers for learners, and sometimes can include other unique advantages. However, there are certain types of training that come with added, unique benefits that can only be achieved thanks to virtual simulations, and thats exactly where virtual realiy training truly shines.
Which Types of Training Benefits From VirtualReality the Most?
| VR Training Use Cases | Examples of VR Training Use Case or Industry | Takes Advantage of All Core Benefits | Creates Muscle Memory for Complex Processes | Allows Virtual Training for High-risk Scenarios with Increased Safety | Utilizes Interactive Digital Twins of Expensive Equipment to Reduce Costs of Hands-on Training | Create Uncommon/Unsafe Scenarios On-demand Virtually | Virtual Training Use-Case Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Skills Training |
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✓ | ✓ |
3.5/5 |
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| Short-term Linear VR Experiences for Safety Events or Awareness Campaigns |
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✓ | ✓ |
3.5/5 |
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| Virtual Tours with Digital Twins WITHOUT Hands-on Interactivity |
|
✓ | ✓ |
3.5/5 |
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| Virtual Tours with Digital Twins WITH Hands-on Interactivity for Familiarization Training |
|
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4/5 |
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| Training for Standard Industry Processes |
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
5/5 |
| Training and Practice for Operating Heavy Machinery or Vehicles |
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
5/5 |
| Workplace Safety Training |
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4/5 |
This table makes it shows the many use cases of Virtual Reality training, and goes into which ones are taking the most advantage from virtual training. While all of these reasons for training benefit from virtual reality, the ones that stand out are:
- Training for Complex and/or Uncommon Processes
- Training for Operating Dangerous Heavy Machinery or Vehicles
These two categories stand out the most because the traditional training for it tends to be dangerous or highly expensive, and is often lacking in sufficient training that isn’t simply learning on-the-job which poses risks to all employees. In-depth virtual training like these ones tend to be more expensive depending on the length and complexity of the training, however when developed by the right training solution provider, the virtual training can become a worthy investment.
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