4​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​using​ ​VR​ ​in​ ​training 

  I​ ​did​ ​bungee-jumping​ ​in​ ​my​ ​living​ ​room.​ ​And​ ​I​ ​screamed.​ ​I​ ​screamed​ ​so​ ​loud​ ​my​ ​next-door​ ​neighbor  thought​ ​I​ ​was​ ​being​ ​robbed​ ​or​ ​something.​ ​When​ ​she​ ​came​ ​rushing​ ​into​ ​my​ ​apartment​ ​she​ ​found​ ​a  bunch​ ​of​ ​people​ ​laughing,​ ​and​ ​there​ ​I​ ​was,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​them,​ ​also​ ​laughing,​ ​holding​ ​a​ ​bulky​ ​box-like  thing​ ​I​ ​just​ ​took​ ​down​ ​from​ ​my​ ​face.   

    I​ ​was​ ​still​ ​dizzy​ ​and​ ​couldn’t​ ​believe​ ​it​ ​myself​ ​that​ ​I​ ​just​ ​bungee-jumped​ ​in​ ​my​ ​living​ ​room,​ ​so​ ​it​ ​was​ ​kind  of​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​explain​ ​to​ ​my​ ​sweet​ ​50-something​ ​grandma​ ​neighbor​ ​why​ ​I​ ​screamed.​ ​My​ ​friends​ ​did​ ​their  best​ ​to​ ​explain​ ​what​ ​Virtual​ ​Reality​ ​is​ ​and​ ​how​ ​a​ ​best​ ​VR​ ​ ​headset​​ ​works,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​one​ ​could  bungee-jump​ ​without​ ​getting​ ​one’s​ ​feet​ ​off​ ​the​ ​ground.    The​ ​next​ ​thing​ ​I​ ​know,​ ​my​ ​neighbor​ ​put​ ​on​ ​the​ ​headset​ ​and​ ​did​ ​the​ ​same​ ​bungee-jump​ ​I​ ​did​ ​a​ ​few  minutes​ ​earlier.​ ​She​ ​screamed,​ ​just​ ​like​ ​I​ ​did.​ ​And​ ​when​ ​she​ ​took​ ​down​ ​the​ ​headset,​ ​she​ ​burst​ ​out  laughing,​ ​just​ ​like​ ​I​ ​also​ ​did.    But​ ​unlike​ ​me,​ ​she​ ​could​ ​precisely​ ​describe​ ​the​ ​VR​ ​experience:    The​ ​many​ ​uses​ ​of​ ​Virtual​ ​Reality   

Virtual​ ​Reality​ ​is​ ​considered​ ​to​ ​have​ ​great​ ​potential​ ​to​ ​revolutionize​ ​many​ ​industries,​ ​like​ ​the​ ​spread​ ​of  the​ ​personal​ ​computer​ ​and​ ​the​ ​smartphone​ ​did.​ ​A​ ​Goldman​ ​Sachs​ ​report​ ​estimates​ ​that​ ​VR​ ​could​ ​be  worth​ ​up​ ​to​ ​$80​ ​billion​ ​by​ ​2025.​ ​Video​ ​games​ ​are​ ​the​ ​leader​ ​in​ ​this​ ​market,​ ​but​ ​real​ ​estate,​ ​healthcare,  engineering,​ ​education​ ​or​ ​the​ ​military​ ​are​ ​important​ ​players​ ​in​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​VR​ ​as​ ​well.    VR​ ​technology​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​possible​ ​to​ ​do​ ​bungee-jumping​ ​without​ ​leaving​ ​the​ ​house,​ ​to​ ​fight​ ​dragons​ ​in​ ​a  video​ ​game,​ ​to​ ​travel​ ​in​ ​time​ ​and​ ​see​ ​how​ ​your​ ​city​ ​used​ ​to​ ​look​ ​like​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Middle​ ​Ages,​ ​or​ ​to​ ​go​ ​on​ ​a  field​ ​trip​ ​on​ ​the​ ​other​ ​side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​globe.    You​ ​can​ ​have​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​fun​ ​with​ ​VR.    VR​ ​and​ ​its​ ​uses​ ​in​ ​training    You​ ​can​ ​also​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​things​ ​with​ ​VR.    Many​ ​industries​ ​use​ ​VR​ ​technology​ ​for​ ​training​ ​and​ ​many​ ​more​ ​consider​ ​using​ ​it​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future.    People​ ​that​ ​perform​ ​risky​ ​jobs​ ​—​ ​firefighters,​ ​airplane​ ​pilots,​ ​oil​ ​or​ ​gas​ ​engineers,​ ​doctors​ ​or​ ​drivers​ ​of  heavy​ ​machines​ ​—​ ​need​ ​proper​ ​training.​ ​VR​ ​is​ ​perfect​ ​for​ ​training​ ​these​ ​people,​ ​as​ ​it​ ​simulates  dangerous​ ​or​ ​risky​ ​situations​ ​within​ ​a​ ​safe,​ ​controlled​ ​environment.    But​ ​risk​ ​isn’t​ ​necessary​ ​for​ ​VR​ ​to​ ​be​ ​used​ ​in​ ​training.​ ​Recruitment,​ ​on-boarding​ ​new​ ​employees,​ ​or  helping​ ​team​ ​members​ ​develop​ ​interpersonal​ ​skills​ ​at​ ​work​ ​can​ ​also​ ​be​ ​addressed​ ​through​ ​Virtual  Reality.    VR​ ​can​ ​transform​ ​training​ ​because​ ​it​ ​offers​ ​an​ ​immersive​ ​learning​ ​experience.​ ​It​ ​all​ ​boils​ ​down​ ​to​ ​my  neighbor’s​ ​saying:​ ​“You​ ​know​ ​it’s​ ​not​ ​real,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​sure​ ​feels​ ​real.”​ ​That​ ​feeling​ ​of​ ​reality​ ​is​ ​the​ ​secret​ ​sauce  that​ ​many​ ​training​ ​courses​ ​currently​ ​lack.    4​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​using​ ​VR​ ​in​ ​training    Including​ ​VR​ ​in​ ​your​ ​company​ ​training​ ​courses​ ​may​ ​sound​ ​a​ ​little​ ​too​ ​far-fetched,​ ​especially​ ​if​ ​you’re  new​ ​to​ ​it.​ ​But​ ​if​ ​a​ ​sweet​ ​50-something​ ​grandma​ ​did​ ​not​ ​hesitate​ ​to​ ​try​ ​on​ ​a​ ​VR​ ​headset​ ​and​ ​do  bungee-jumping​ ​in​ ​my​ ​living​ ​room,​ ​your​ ​busy​ ​learners​ ​won’t​ ​hesitate​ ​to​ ​try​ ​this​ ​experience​ ​either.​ ​We​ ​all  like​ ​the​ ​wow​ ​factor.    Another​ ​thing​ ​is​ ​that​ ​VR​ ​technology​ ​can​ ​be​ ​as​ ​sophisticated​ ​—​ ​read​ ​expensive​ ​—​ ​as​ ​you​ ​want.​ ​You​ ​can  try​ ​the​ ​VR​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​Oculus​ ​Rift,​ ​which​ ​costs​ ​around​ ​$600,​ ​or​ ​you​ ​could​ ​go​ ​for​ ​Google​ ​Cardboard,  which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​price​ ​tag​ ​of​ ​as​ ​low​ ​as​ ​15​ ​bucks.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​even​ ​brand​ ​the​ ​Cardboard​ ​with​ ​the​ ​company​ ​logo​ ​or  with​ ​your​ ​cool​ ​trainer​ ​avatar​ ​for​ ​a​ ​few​ ​extra​ ​dollars.   

And​ ​the​ ​best​ ​part​ ​is​ ​that​ ​VR​ ​can​ ​be​ ​measured.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​measure​ ​everything​ ​a​ ​user​ ​does.​ ​And​ ​if​ ​your  business​ ​LMS​ ​has​ ​xAPI​ ​integration,​ ​the​ ​data​ ​from​ ​measuring​ ​learning​ ​through​ ​VR​ ​experiences​ ​can​ ​go  directly​ ​to​ ​all​ ​the​ ​other​ ​learning​ ​data​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have.​ ​So,​ ​you​ ​could​ ​better​ ​adapt​ ​your​ ​strategies.    Besides​ ​the​ ​wow-factor,​ ​the​ ​affordable-ish​ ​price​ ​and​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​measured,​ ​here​ ​are​ ​another​ ​4  benefits​ ​of​ ​using​ ​VR​ ​in​ ​training:    VR​ ​increases​ ​learner​ ​engagement    You​ ​know​ ​how​ ​hard​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​people​ ​motivated​ ​at​ ​work​ ​and​ ​during​ ​a​ ​training​ ​course​ ​and​ ​make  them​ ​get​ ​engaged​ ​with​ ​the​ ​learning​ ​materials.​ ​It​ ​can​ ​take​ ​up​ ​to​ ​20​ ​minutes​ ​for​ ​someone​ ​to​ ​regain​ ​focus  after​ ​a​ ​small​ ​interruption​ ​of​ ​only​ ​one​ ​minute.​ ​The​ ​human​ ​attention​ ​span​ ​is​ ​shrinking,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​workplace  is​ ​full​ ​of​ ​interruptions.    When​ ​someone​ ​puts​ ​on​ ​a​ ​VR​ ​headset​ ​the​ ​real​ ​world​ ​disappears.​ ​I​ ​did​ ​bungee-jumping,​ ​but​ ​your  employees​ ​can​ ​experience​ ​how​ ​it’s​ ​like​ ​to​ ​get​ ​on​ ​top​ ​of​ ​an​ ​electric​ ​pole​ ​and​ ​mend​ ​some​ ​power​ ​cables.  They​ ​may​ ​know​ ​perfectly​ ​well​ ​how​ ​to​ ​that​ ​job​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground,​ ​but​ ​they​ ​may​ ​encounter​ ​some​ ​unexpected  problems​ ​caused​ ​by​ ​the​ ​wind​ ​or​ ​the​ ​height.    VR​ ​excludes​ ​interruptions​ ​from​ ​training​ ​and​ ​the​ ​immersive​ ​learning​ ​experience​ ​makes​ ​people​ ​more  engaged​ ​with​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn.    VR​ ​increases​ ​retention​ ​rates    Higher​ ​engagement​ ​rates​ ​lead​ ​to​ ​higher​ ​retention​ ​rates.​ ​If​ ​learners​ ​pay​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​what​ ​they’re  supposed​ ​to​ ​learn,​ ​they’ll​ ​better​ ​remember​ ​it​ ​later.    Since​ ​the​ ​VR​ ​experience​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​trainee​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​everything​ ​surrounding​ ​him/her,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​easier  to​ ​recognize​ ​the​ ​same​ ​situation​ ​later​ ​in​ ​real​ ​life​ ​and​ ​take​ ​the​ ​best​ ​action.    When​ ​a​ ​trainee​ ​will​ ​climb​ ​a​ ​real​ ​electric​ ​pole​ ​to​ ​mend​ ​some​ ​power​ ​cables,​ ​they’ll​ ​expect​ ​the​ ​wind​ ​and  they​ ​won’t​ ​freak​ ​out​ ​at​ ​the​ ​height.​ ​Therefore,​ ​they’ll​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​mending​ ​and​ ​apply​ ​the  theoretical​ ​knowledge​ ​just​ ​like​ ​they’d​ ​do​ ​when​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground.  VR​ ​helps​ ​learners​ ​gain​ ​mastery​ ​faster    People​ ​can​ ​learn​ ​by​ ​watching​ ​others,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​most​ ​efficient​ ​way​ ​is​ ​learning​ ​by​ ​doing.​ ​When​ ​you​ ​do​ ​the  same​ ​thing​ ​over​ ​and​ ​over​ ​perfectly,​ ​you​ ​gain​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​that​ ​thing.​ ​Ideally,​ ​employees​ ​should​ ​master  their​ ​tasks​ ​as​ ​soon​ ​as​ ​possible.​ ​But​ ​some​ ​of​ ​these​ ​things​ ​usually​ ​take​ ​time.    A​ ​VR​ ​learning​ ​experience​ ​can​ ​accelerate​ ​this​ ​process,​ ​firstly​ ​because​ ​it​ ​increases​ ​engagement​ ​and  retention​ ​rates,​ ​and​ ​then​ ​because​ ​it​ ​allows​ ​trainees​ ​to​ ​have​ ​the​ ​same​ ​learning​ ​experience​ ​as​ ​many​ ​times  as​ ​necessary​ ​before​ ​moving​ ​on​ ​to​ ​real​ ​work​ ​situations.   

The​ ​leap​ ​from​ ​reading​ ​manuals​ ​and​ ​watching​ ​others​ ​do​ ​a​ ​task​ ​to​ ​actually​ ​getting​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​that​ ​task  well​ ​is​ ​bigger​ ​and​ ​more​ ​error-prone​ ​than​ ​the​ ​one​ ​between​ ​a​ ​VR​ ​experience​ ​of​ ​practicing​ ​that​ ​task​ ​and  the​ ​real​ ​deal.    VR​ ​improves​ ​employee​ ​performance    The​ ​chain​ ​of​ ​reaction​ ​caused​ ​by​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​VR​ ​in​ ​training​ ​can​ ​go​ ​even​ ​further.​ ​When​ ​employees​ ​are  engaged​ ​in​ ​the​ ​learning​ ​process​ ​they’ll​ ​better​ ​remember​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn;​ ​when​ ​they​ ​have​ ​high​ ​retention  rates​ ​they’ll​ ​gain​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​their​ ​tasks​ ​faster;​ ​and​ ​when​ ​they​ ​gain​ ​mastery​ ​over​ ​more​ ​tasks​ ​they​ ​improve  their​ ​performance.    A​ ​VR​ ​experience​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​immersive​ ​method​ ​of​ ​training.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​no​ ​distractions;​ ​there​ ​is​ ​only​ ​focus.  Even​ ​though​ ​trainees​ ​know​ ​what​ ​they​ ​experience​ ​is​ ​not​ ​real​ ​—​ ​they’re​ ​in​ ​a​ ​training​ ​room,​ ​not​ ​on​ ​top​ ​of  an​ ​electricity​ ​pole​ ​—​ ​the​ ​feeling​ ​of​ ​reality​ ​is​ ​what​ ​makes​ ​learning​ ​through​ ​VR​ ​so​ ​effective.​ ​And​ ​this​ ​leads  to​ ​better​ ​performance.    So,​ ​if​ ​you​ ​consider​ ​giving​ ​best​ ​VR​ ​ ​headset​​ ​a​ ​chance​ ​and​ ​including​ ​it​ ​in​ ​your​ ​future​ ​training​ ​programs,​ ​I  hope​ ​the​ ​above​ ​benefits​ ​will​ ​inspire​ ​you​ ​to​ ​bungee-jump​ ​right​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​it.    Contact​ ​Details    VR​ ​Pro​ ​Vision  Website:​ ​http://www.vrprovision.com  Google​ ​Website:​ ​https://sites.google.com/site/thebestvrheadset  Google​ ​Folder:​​ ​https://goo.gl/ubvdvY    Recommended​ ​Links    VR​ ​Headset​ ​for​ ​Iphone  Samsung​ ​Virtual​ ​Reality  Oculus​ ​Rift​ ​Price  Cardboard​ ​VR​ ​Games  Best​ ​VR​ ​Games  Iphone​ ​VR  Cardboard​ ​VR  VR​ ​Cardboard  3D​ ​Virtual​ ​Reality  VR​ ​Gear  VR​ ​Headset​ ​Iphone  Virtual​ ​Reality​ ​Headsets  VR​ ​Headset​ ​for​ ​Pc  VR​ ​Headset​ ​Games  Best​ ​VR 

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