Extended Reality: Immersive learning for the future workforce
September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018
Immersive learning is still emerging, but it’s clear that, given the broad range of employee-training applications, XR technology will be critical to the enterprise of the future.
Indeed, industries with high-risk working environments, such as energy, manufacturing or construction, are already reaping the benefits of immersive learning. Now, other industries are exploring the space.
However, business leaders should not use XR just for the sake of trying out the latest flashy tech. If workers have an unfavorable experience, it will hurt more than help.
Well-planned immersive learning can significantly improve the skills and retention rates of your future workforce. We’ve mapped out the benefits, as well as key considerations before you move forward.
#ExtendedReality provides a new level of experiential learning to help business create the #FutureWorkforce
Immersive learning is effective at emphasizing things through visualization. By providing environments closely mimic real-life situations, employees can reach greater levels of expertise in less time.
Through immersive experiences, businesses can tap expertise in thousands of skills from anywhere in the world. XR can also provide remote guided tours and remote collaboration.
Organizations can cut expenses on employee travel and transporting equipment to training locations. Trainers themselves can also be part of the XR programming, so companies can reduce faculty costs.
With the ability to build-in gamification, immersive learning can be fun. When trainees are engaged and interested, it leads to better retention.
Training for hazardous environments, as well as simulations that allow individuals to practice presentations, reduce behaviors that do not support inclusion or that could negatively impact a client deal can all be achieved through XR.
XR captures enriched user data—behavioral, eye tracking, heat maps and gesture tracking.
Enterprise adoption of immersive learning: Industries with high-risk working environments such as energy, industrial, manufacturing or construction are already experiencing the benefits of immersive learning. Now other industries are exploring the space, including: Medical training for Students: University School of Medicine in Atlanta uses VR for training surgeons.
40%
fewer mistakes than surgeons who are conventionally trained
Retail training: Walmart uses VR to prepare store managers for Black Friday, America’s biggest shopping day. Walmart is planning to deploy the technology across 200 training centers.
80%
savings in training time
Outside sales reps (OSR) training: United Rentals uses immersive learning for OSRs to bring construction sites into the classroom
40%
reduction in training time
We’ve developed a five-point plan to help clients adopt immersive learning and prepare their future workforces: