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US Fire Department Launches VR Training Programme

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Clackamas Fire District has ploughed $50K into a VR training programme for its firefighters and paramedics. Rick Huffman, Division Chief of EMS, Clackamas Fire District #1 , shared his thoughts about the new VR training programme: “The bottom line with this type of training is [that it allows us to] train for a lot of victims.

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VR Training Program Teaches Underserved Population Soft Skills to Increase Their Employment Chances

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However, an initiative by Viability, funded by the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), promises to make things easier for the underserved, thanks to an innovative VR training program. Project (VR) 2 : A VR Training Program That Empowers Vulnerable People. How the VR Training Project Works.

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Walmart Using Black Friday VR Simulator To Train Staff

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Walmart staff have their work cut out for them, one of the many reasons why the retail giant began opening its many ‘Walmart Academies’ to train its future staff on the details of their expected duties in a comfortable and cost-efficient manner. We’ll just have to wait and see how the public reacts.

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CES 2020: VRgineers Military-Grade VR Headset Already In Use By US Air Force

VRScout

VRgineers states that the XTAL is already in use by numerous organizations for a variety of purposes, including military training. In addition, the team states that they have also joined US NAVY and US NAVAIR R&D initiatives in order to help develop the next generation of VR-based pilot training. .

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Virtual Reality Training Academy and Development Lab at Lehman College (CUNY): Now Recruiting!

EON Reality

These technologies are spreading far beyond the gaming world and into business and education, where its being used to train employees and better educate students. In this fast-track program, students receive 11 months of training, including 7 months working directly on real-life projects in different market segments.

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EON Reality and ORU Open Dedicated AR/VR Learning Facility

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If you combine both of those, you have a malleable palate for education and a new facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma will be taking advantage of this.

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CES 2020 Interview: VRgineers has an 8K Vision

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Because of this specialism, VRgineers has been working with the likes of the US Airforce and US NAVY to aid in their training programs. During CES 2020 it was announced that Vance Airforce Base in Oklahoma will be the first to receive the 8K version, helping upgrade its training centre.