Virtual Reality Training - An investment not a cost

When deciding if new technology implementation is appropriate for your business there are many questions that will come up:

• Is this something my business will benefit from?

• Will it save me money?

• Will my team actually use it?

With any new technology it’s important to ask these questions and to gain an understanding on how it will help you. The adoption of Virtual Reality (VR) is no different and over the past year we have seen a huge move to VR training as a new norm.

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Using Virtual Reality to Leapfrog The Competition

Virtual Reality (VR) is transforming the way businesses operate, internally and for the benefit of customers. Discover the ways that VR technology can help keep you ahead of your competitors.

Upskilling or reskilling learners

With VR, you can provide a more dynamic learning and assessment experience. By immersing your learners in a lifelike environment, they can quickly and easily upskill without disturbing normal business operations. They can also practice carrying out tasks safely in this risk-free environment, e.g., learning to operate expensive machinery, such as construction equipment, or working in remote, potentially hazardous, situations – something that would impossible to do in the real world. You can also eliminate the need to have expensive, full- scale equipment prototypes that you only use for training.

VR is also having a profound impact on other sectors, such as healthcare, with medical teams successfully learning how to operate new pieces of critical equipment in a virtual, safe and risk-free environment. They are then fully prepared for when the need to use the equipment for real.

Improving knowledge retention

A study from the University of Maryland showed that learning through a VR experience increases both the quality of the learning and the retention rates, with overall improvements in recall accuracy. Using eNetReality for VR assessment means that not only can you check your learners have absorbed the material, you can be confident that you have a competent, compliant workforce who can quickly put into practice what they have learned - a major advantage for your organisation.

Helping to onboard new starts

You can use VR training with your new starts, using immersive learning simulations to bridge any skills gaps. This will bring them up to speed much faster than traditional training by giving them hands-on experience of tasks they will be expected to carry out for real. For example, new starts in the industrial sector would benefit from a virtual hazard-waste training experience before taking an assessment inside of the same VR experience, which they must pass before working with chemicals in real life.

Improving recruitment

Companies are also beginning to explore how VR might improve the interview process. By putting candidates through a virtual assessment you can check their proficiency and aptitude for the niche skills they’ll need for the role inside a consistent assessment environment. As well as this, the robust reporting capability inside eNetReality will help you gather better data during the hiring process to support your decision-making.

Measuring learner proficiency

Compared to traditional assessment methods, an assessment undertaken in VR can capture comprehensive data that can be analysed to measure learner proficiency. With VR assessments built using eNetReality you can set up reports for managers so that they can offer feedback to learners and help them adjust their behaviour accordingly.

Collaborating on a global scale

eNetReality is cloud based, so users in multiple locations around the world, e.g., various teams, experts or branches, can contribute to the creation of your VR assessment, ensuring the best possible experience for your learners.

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With eNetReality you have everything you need to create and deliver your own VR learning and assessment experience for your workforce, helping you keep ahead of your competitors and getting the best out of your learners. It’s cost effective and easy to use, no coding experience needed. Why not experience it yourself by signing up for a 14-day FREE trial. 

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Name: Allan MacLean

Email Address: allan.maclean@ecomscotland.com

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What Makes a Great Virtual Reality Experience? Top 7 things to consider

In the era of digital devices, we have the opportunity to enable better learning with technology, such as using a Virtual Reality (VR) experience to train your workforce.

This is not just the latest fad. It’s an extremely powerful tool for training, helping learners to more easily absorb knowledge and dramatically boost retention rates. However, to do this well, there are certain things you need to get right.

So here’s our top 7 things to consider when creating VR content, to help your learners get the most from the experience. 

1. Content is still important

VR education transforms the way content is delivered but it still has to be beneficial content for your learners and you need to make sure they are truly getting what they need from their VR experience. Remember you want to utilize the capabilities of VR technology not just create a 360 quiz that looks fancy.

2.Consider the length of your course

Time is a valuable commodity so make sure the length of the learning experience is appropriate for your learner's needs. Consider a shorter, more focused VR experience to improve learner retention. This will also stop learner fatigue: the learner becoming overwhelmed and unfocused.

3. Think about how things are reported

It’s important to know what reporting is being pulled from the experience- our product eNetReality can capture a lot of data and it’s worth taking the time to define what you want when creating the experience so that you get what you need from the reports. eNetReality has the option to do xAPI reporting, so you can get data that’s as granular as you like. It’s also worth making sure you understand what the data is telling you- this is an important piece that adds a lot of value.

4. Consider your footage material

Make sure the footage you use is as true to life as possible- get footage from the actual scene if at all possible. Simulations can be helpful but a simulated experience created from 3D models of being on top of a structure, e.g., a bridge and 360 footage of being on top of one are completely different. 

5. Teach new skills

VR actually helps learners learn in a different way by making the connectors in the brain stronger because your brain thinks you’re actually doing the task. As you can perform a task within the safe environment of your VR experience, it opens the door to learners trying things out for themselves and learning a new skill with no risk. It allows you to train people on the most complex equipment with no consequences.

6. Instructions are Vital

It’s important to make sure you set the user up with instructions. VR is still new to many people which is why it’s so exciting. Ensure they have a good experience by setting expectations and giving proper instructions on how to get started such as setting up the area for the VR experience. If individuals are using it with a headset, ensure they know how to set up a space and whether they should be standing or sitting. We've all seen those videos of Wii controllers flying into TVs; let’s not make that happen!

eNetReality offers cross-platform deployability which means people can take the experience on a phone, or with headsets such as google cardboard or oculus quest.

7. Don’t go overboard

Just because we can doesn’t mean we should. Make sure the VR experience is easy to use and understand.  VR is here to enhance the experience not overcomplicate it.  By following the above points you will be on the road to VR success and a better way of learning.

Try it for yourself

eNetReality™ gives you everything you need to create and deliver your own VR learning and assessment experiences for your workforce. Why not try it for yourself with our FREE 14-day trial.

Contact:

Name: Allan MacLean

Email Address: allan.maclean@ecomscotland.com

Website URL: https://ecomscotland.com/news/what-makes-a-great-vr-experience/

eNetReality - Bringing VR Authoring Capability to Non-technical Users

Is your organization considering using VR for learning and assessment?

VR assessments help give an accurate reflection of an individual’s competency in performing certain tasks. This is particularly true for vocational assessments, where getting an accurate representation of someone’s in-the-field knowledge is essential.

The eNetReality VR authoring tool has been developed to give non-technical users the ability to create their own VR assessments with no coding required.

eNetReality™ gives you everything you need to create and deliver VR learning and assessment experiences for your workforce.

You can upskill your learners by placing them inside the simulated environment you have created enabling a fully-immersive experience of a 360° environment they can interact with.

More Information:

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