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JUNE 23, 2021

Moth+Flame, a creator of VR training software, today announced it’s garnered $2.5 million in seed funding to expand the scale of its workplace VR training technology. To see PromiseVR in action, check out the three-minute video below, which shows the company’s workplace racial bias training.

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MAY 31, 2022

Last month, in a VIVE TALK session, HTC VIVE introduced a virtual reality (VR) behavioural training solution that helps individuals with public speaking by placing users in a virtual environment – like a stage – with digital humans. Immersive training solutions provide many avenues for enterprise-grade use cases.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

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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OCTOBER 31, 2022

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. Immersive Simulations as Valuable Teaching Aids.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Immersive training solutions have become increasingly popular in recent years. With immersive learning, companies can embed employees in realistic, authentic training scenarios. Studies show that immersive learning experiences can deliver results faster and more cost-effectively than traditional training initiatives.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This week, hand-tracking market leader SpectreXR made various strides in innovating in XR input with various partnerships that aim to elevate immersion for XR training applications and user experiences. OctoXR is a tool that allows XR developers to create hand-tracking-ready immersive applications.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

When moving from store to store, proper training has become an essential skill for cooks, chefs, and staff to deliver the top reputations for restaurants. A ‘seasoned’ designer, Smith has created training materials for some of the world’s top restaurant brands, including Five Guys, Papa Johns, and others. What’s Next for XR Training?

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AUGUST 31, 2023

This month, Start Beyond partnered with US enterprise-grade VR training platform provider Strivr to revolutionize immersive learning for APAC end users. Start Beyond partnered with Strivr via its Partner Program, which aims to find immersive industry expert firms to accelerate the effectiveness and adoption of VR training.

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VRScout

JULY 27, 2020

An average of 11 firefighters have died every year since 2008 during training sessions; VR could help reduce those numbers. Firefighters around the country have been incorporating VR into their training plans for some time. According to USFA, a division of FEMA , 70% of training-related deaths are due to stress and overexertion.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As the XR industry grows, more regions are stepping foot in the immersive sector – both consumer and enterprise. Worldwide XR distribution and adoption success depends on inclusive and accessible software and hardware – with a particular focus on regional availability and understanding. A firm taking note is PIXO VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 18, 2023

Varjo, a manufacturer and innovator of MR headsets, is a joint partner in many enterprise-grade immersive operations, notably vehicle training and simulation. Varjo released a report highlighting a recent partner success story with FORCE Technology to provide cost-efficient maritime immersive training solutions.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2023

Army’s Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) aims to deliver virtual training modules that are easy to set up and transport, making training cheaper and more accessible. Specifically the training modules are focused on training pilots of Apache, Chinook, and Blackhawk helicopters.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Intellic Technologies is just one company using immersive technology to train pilots. The system utilizes the FS3D virtual wildland training hardware and software to immerse pilots in hyper-realistic training scenarios featuring VR and mixed reality technology, photo-realistic imagery, and scientific fire growth modeling.

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ARPost

MAY 4, 2023

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. Can you remember the last time you took part in workplace training? If not, that might be because it wasn’t very memorable.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 4, 2022

However, in immersive learning, instructors use a completely simulated environment for training, which facilitates both remote education where learner’s cannot meet with in-person with instructions, as well as hands-on training where you need prototypes, tools, materials, equipment, and others. What is Immersive Learning?

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JULY 24, 2020

It’s no secret that virtual reality is an effective tool for hard skills training and job simulations. In a recent PwC study , it shows that VR also makes soft skills training more impactful. Here, we’re going to delve into the effectiveness of VR for soft skills training. So is VR a valuable tool for soft skills training?

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

This week, Avantis, a UK-based immersive learning firm, partnered with the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district to integrate its ClassVR service into 17 education institutions. The SLPS district is leveraging federal ESSER funding to secure XR learning software and hardware.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In particular, the XR (Extended Reality) world offers training companies and educators a unique opportunity to embed their students in powerful, experience-driven lessons. Here’s your guide to Immersive Training. What is Immersive Training? The current traditional training (Blended Learning 2.0)

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 16, 2017

A new immersive training facility and program, the Immersive Technology Institute (ITI), has been launched Luton, UK in a collaboration between Central Bedfordshire College (CBC) and AI and VR development firm AiSolve. This translates to an ability to help educate and train students who will become the workforce of tomorrow.”.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

In the XR space, genAI commonly sees inclusion alongside immersive applications at all levels of XR integration, from developmental to delivery to adoption. The firm provides a selection of training scenarios which leverage digital humans that can react to an in-person presentation-style training scenario.

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MAY 1, 2024

Immersive education can transform the future of learning and training experiences for everyday students and employees alike. As extended reality devices, metaverse solutions, and immersive technologies become more accessible, countless companies are updating their training strategies.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

While some people are skeptical of some of the goings-on in Web3, new ideas about connecting people are putting immersive technology into a context that highlights its value. For example, 70% of respondents said that they would increase spending on XR for remote collaboration and training “to a moderate extent.”

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2020

Strivr , the immersive VR training company, announced the successful completion of a $30 million financing round, something the startup says will help it further expand adoption of enterprise-focused immersive learning. Strivr is focused on building immersive learning software using VR headsets. With more than 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This implies an enormous variety of software that will be used for its construction and for its application in our lives. A very important part in the adoption of immersive technologies will be played by infrastructure. In the first part , I dealt with investing possibilities in hardware that will take us to the metaverse.

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MAY 25, 2023

The VR/AR Association held a VR Enterprise and Training Forum yesterday, May 24. See Also: The VR/AR Association Enterprise Forum 2022: What to Make of the Metaverse “I feel like there are no wrong answers,” VR/AR Association Training Committee Co-Chair,Bobby Carlton,said during the welcome session.

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MAY 4, 2019

The next generation of police training arrives in Brooklyn, NY. Now, through the help of location-based VR technology, the NYPD is training hundreds of officers in multiple scenarios that would be impossible to recreate in real-life. “I get more scenarios in, in a much shorter time… you get really immersed.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Scope AR, a company specializing in XR work instruction and remote training tools for enterprise, has launched a new browser-based platform for creating and distributing augmented reality content. See Also: Augmented Reality for Remote Worker Training and Collaboration. Remote Training Philosophies in XR.

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APRIL 11, 2024

The XR training market is rich with investment and interest, meaning potential industry partners must understand the keys to successfully integrating an XR training programme into existing operations. Many different immersive service providers meet various needs. New IDC data points to shipments in 2024 rising by 44.2

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MARCH 22, 2019

‘Studio’ offers immersive, easy-to-learn VR training with Manus VR Gloves. Manus VR, best known for their cutting-edge haptic feedback VR gloves , have been using their proprietary tech in a variety of fields for years, influencing everything from motion capture and automobile production, to immersive gaming and healthcare.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

From utilities companies to first responders, more industries are adopting rich virtual training experiences for training purposes. use cases for immersive technologies, and companies like Microsoft have partnered with various developers to launch collaborative and remote assistance applications.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 21, 2019

Critically, high-quality education and training on these devices is required to avoid complications resulting from incorrect care and maintenance. This makes quality education and training critical to success. Although clearly superior to document training alone, this is time-consuming, costly, and is difficult to scale.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Immersive spaces are quickly emerging as valuable solutions for the future of work. In the past, “immersive technologies,” like virtual reality headsets, offered organizations an opportunity to bridge the gaps between distributed teams. Here’s why you should consider investing in immersive spaces in 2024 and beyond.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

The rapid growth of software for virtual reality. VR technologies allow the user to fully immerse themselves in the world created by computer technology, and that is its main advantage. Here are several other advantages of the immersive approach in education: 1. The growth in the volume of investments in VR is more than $2.5

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2022

Axon, the company best known for its Taser stun guns, has announced the acquisition of VR studio Foundry 45 which it says will bolster its VR training offerings. In modern times the company has also focused on body cams and software for administration and management of public safety organizations.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Immersive learning solutions, tools, and software are taking the world by storm. For years, companies have recognized the need to provide consistent training and development resources to staff. However, the evolution of the workplace is making it harder for companies to train teams using traditional methods.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2020

Varjo announced today that Boeing is spinning up a VR training program for its upcoming Starliner mission to the International Space Station in 2021. The company says that its retinal resolution headset enables virtual training scenarios—like docking to the ISS—that weren’t feasible before.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Immersive environments and spaces in the corporate landscape deliver a host of benefits to businesses and their teams. With the right technology, companies can build, customize, and deploy spaces for collaboration , employee training, and customer service.

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