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HP Partnership Expands Advanced VR Training

VRScout

From utilities companies to first responders, more industries are adopting rich virtual training experiences for training purposes. This works particularly well in scenarios such as medical training which involve the performance of both mental and physical tasks. There is a growing plethora of Industry 4.0

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Walmart and STRIVR Partner To Train Employees In VR

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US supermarket chain Walmart is betting big on VR to help improve its employee training techniques, and it’s turned to a new company to help. TechCrunch is reporting that Walmart plans to install VR training platforms at each of its 200 Academy training centers across the US by the end of the year.

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STRIVR Labs Raises $5 Million And Adds Enterprise VR Training

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And so startup STRIVR Labs has launched into a new enterprise VR training business, while still remaining in the sports VR training game. STRIVR is already working with a handful of Fortune 500 companies on comprehensive training programs utilizing VR. This training content works effectively if done the right way,” Belch said.

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Turning a Game Engine into a Training Experience, with PIXO VR’s Sean Hurwitz

XR for Business Podcast

But as the years went on, more and more he saw the value of putting game engines to work training professionals instead of hunting zombies. Today we're speaking with Sean Hurwitz, founder and CEO of PIXO VR, a Detroit based company focused on VR software for training on processes, safety, and emergency response. Sean: Hi, Alan.

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Turning a Game Engine into a Training Experience, with PIXO VR’s Sean Hurwitz

XR for Business Podcast

But as the years went on, more and more he saw the value of putting game engines to work training professionals instead of hunting zombies. Today we're speaking with Sean Hurwitz, founder and CEO of PIXO VR, a Detroit based company focused on VR software for training on processes, safety, and emergency response. Sean: Hi, Alan.

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Learning Real-World Skills in Virtual Reality

Tech Trends VR

From utilities companies to first responders, more industries are adopting rich VR training experiences. Tech like Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality leverage cognitive embodiment to reinforce learning, which works particularly well in scenarios such as medical training which involve the performance of both mental and physical tasks.

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Turning a Game Engine into a Training Experience, with PIXO VR’s Sean Hurwitz

XR for Business Podcast

But as the years went on, more and more he saw the value of putting game engines to work training professionals instead of hunting zombies. Today we're speaking with Sean Hurwitz, founder and CEO of PIXO VR, a Detroit based company focused on VR software for training on processes, safety, and emergency response. Sean: Hi, Alan.