VRScout

AUGUST 21, 2019

Earlier this month, a deadly mass shooting took place at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, claiming the lives of 22 individuals and injuring 24 others. I’ve been to Southaven, and I went to El Paso on Tuesday [Aug. Employees claim active shooter training helped them respond faster to the situation.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 19, 2021

On August 19th, 1921, Eugene Wesley Roddenberry was born in El Paso, Texas. He grew up to become a member of the Air Force during World War II, a member of the LAPD afterward, and a burgeoning TV screenwriter. And, oh yeah, he created one of the most beloved and enduring science fiction franchises of all time. The man… Read more.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2019

Just recently, Walmart employees credited their VR training as having helped them stay alive during the horrendous El Paso shooting that took place earlier this month. When it comes to training for dangerous situations, VR allows you to learn and fail without the fear of real-world consequences.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 23, 2019

It’s also worth noting that since this episode aired, the tragic Walmart mass shooting in El Paso happened. With the help of his leadership coach, Belch has refined his definition of personal evolution, which isn’t “change” but rather deliberate and controlled growth.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

According to Walmart, during the El Paso shooting, Walmart employees have been able to react very well and fast to the difficult situation, because they had been trained in VR and so they knew exactly what to do in real life in a similar situation. VR training may have saved the life of some Walmart employees.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As recently as 2014, college basketball players at the University of Texas-El Paso were kicked off the team for betting on sporting events, which didn't even include games they played in. Until the Supreme Court ruling, sports leagues took a hard line against sports betting partially to discourage that conspiracy mindset.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In 2019 in El Paso, Texas, there was a horrific event where a gunman killed many people, just walked into a Walmart, and killed many people. I’ve just had the experience. However, a lot of the associates who were working on the floor that day had done our VR training.

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