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Will VR Training Redefine IT Hardware Education?

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Last week, Changefied, an emerging company that brings immersive learning services to business and education clients, debuted Virtual TechLab, a VR solution that assists with IT training procedures. Via a tablet, the interoperable VR training service allows teachers to mentor a student during an immersive learning scenario.

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Network Rail’s XR Training Pilot Reaches 1,000 UK Students

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Recently, Network Rail officially taught more than 1,000 students at the Trinity Academy in Thorne, Doncaster, a landmark number for immersive training programmes. Trinity Academy educators organized the training sessions ready for 100 students aged 13-14. per cent, involving young people under 21.

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HapticVR Technology as a Means to Facilitate Better Surgical Training

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A recent peer-reviewed study published in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery details the benefits of applying HapticVR technology to surgical training. In the study, haptic feedback technology was used alongside non-haptic immersive VR training to assess the impact of the former. How HapticVR Technology Helps Improve Surgical Training.

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Vantari VR Expands Training Solution to Middle East, Italy

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Virtual reality (VR) medical training firm Vantari VR has begun rolling out its software platform across the Middle East and Italy to help democratise medical training worldwide, the company announced last week.

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XpertVR Offers Free Webinars on Using VR in Education

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There are also increasing applications of VR in education and training. In this context, a startup based in Ontario, Canada, XpertVR, has announced a series of free webinars on the topic of how to use VR in education. Training on How to Use VR in Education. See Also: VRARA Holds Annual Education Forum.

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Why Your Next Workplace Training Session Might Be in the Belly of a Volcano

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Whoever said workplace training had to be boring? In the world of training, education , and development, what’s fun and what’s effective are often one and the same. Educators have understood for quite some time that engagement is critical to the learning process. If not, that might be because it wasn’t very memorable.

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How Immersive Learning can Help Education, Governmental Shortages

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Changefied is creating virtual training solutions to assist learners with various skill sets, such as navigating public transport and IT skills. In 2023, the firm assisted the Netherlands government in teaching young special education groups by leveraging immersive social learning tools for practising situations like public transport routes.

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