VR is the future of employee training, and businesses are taking notice.
It’s no secret an increasing number of businesses are turning to virtual and augmented reality for employee training. One of the main reasons companies have doubled-down on their use of this immersive technology is its cost-effectiveness.
According to a 2014 report from the Association for Talent Development (ADP), businesses with at least 100 employees spent roughly $1,200 on training exercises per employee. The Society for Human Research Management also identifies “hidden costs” during the course of training, including supervisor and employee time, as well as instruction materials and equipment.
VR lowers, or in some cases even outright erases, these hidden expenses by allowing employees to practice in 3D without spending money on physical equipment or instructional supervisors.
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“The benefits are demonstrable today across a multitude of industries and scenarios,” Sullivan said, “and we’re seeing increasing interest from the commercial space on that basis.”
Sullivan said Microsoft’s goal is to bring its holographic mixed reality technology into all aspects of the computing world, but the technology is already gaining its footing in industry.
“It’s not uncommon for transformative technologies to show early traction in the commercial and enterprise space before seeing widespread, mainstream adoption as technology improves and prices decrease,” Sullivan adds. “We’ve seen this before with the very first computers, the internet and mobile phones.”
Source: VR Scout