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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. The immersive learning units leveraged VR headsets to simulate rail lines and the dangers of such spaces and 360-degree presentations. Is Immersive Learning on the Uptick?

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Strivr Enhances Immersive Learning With Generative AI, Equips VR Training Platform With Mental Health and Well-Being Experiences

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Strivr , a virtual reality training solutions startup, was founded as a VR training platform for professional sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, and NFL. Today, Strivr has made its way to the job training scene with an innovative approach to employee training, leveraging generative AI (GenAI) to transform learning experiences.

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VR: The Technological Game Changer in Professional Training

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In the context of professional training , VR has become an increasingly popular asset under the contemporary work environment. From large corporations such as UPS to emerging businesses, VR is changing how training is conducted across sectors, facilitating recruitment and boosting employee retainment and productivity. Guest Post.

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Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd's VR-based safety training to its workforce

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Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India , has announced that it will be providing virtual reality (VR)-based safety and operational training to its 17,000-strong workforce. The introduction of VR-based training will assist in "digitalisation in business processes ," MCL said. billion in 2020 to $56.1

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Data Dive: Can VR Elevate High Finance?

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In addition to data visualization, it’s being used to train finance pros for sales effectiveness. This comes after VR training has mostly been used in verticals such as medicine (surgical simulations) and retail (see Walmart’s program ). In the aggregate, PwC estimates that banks can save up to $1.5

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Apple AR Glasses Put on Hold to Make Way for MR Glasses – VR and Metaverse Expert Weighs In

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But Ridderstad argues that the true value of XR lies in its potential in business, training, and education. Her company, Warpin Reality, has developed a platform called Xelevate , which allows companies to launch customizable VR training courses for their employees.

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The Intersections of Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality

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Artificial Intelligence and Professional Content Creation Talespin makes immersive XR experiences for training soft skills in the workplace. On the contrary, Jackson said that his team is able to be even more involved in helping companies workshop their experiences because his team is spending less time building the experiences themselves.

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