This article was written for our sponsor, United Way of the Greater Triangle. What do video games have to do with safety and on-the-job training? At Duke Energy, they're one and the same. The artists ...

The introduction of virtual reality (VR) technology has changed the way employers train and improve the skills of their employees. The resulting experience is called immersive learning, as trainees ...

Duke Energy recently announced it is offering virtual reality (VR) training services branded Virtual Crew to energy companies and contractors nationwide. With Virtual Crew, Duke Energy can customize ...

British multinational engineering company Rolls-Royce Holdings plc announced Wednesday that it’s expanding its immersive virtual reality training programs for customer training with distance learning ...

Disabling injuries cost U.S. industries an estimated $1 billion in direct costs every week, according to OSHA data. In professions where inadequate safety procedures are a huge risk to the employee or ...

In a recent article, "Exploring the effectiveness of virtual reality-based training for sustainable health and occupational safety in Industry 4.0", the authors focus on how VR-based training can ...

As the year comes to an end, the construction industry’s ongoing skilled labor shortage continues to be top-of-mind for many contractors, with an ongoing need for qualified, skilled craft ...

CBF Forensics, a northwest Indiana forensic and education startup, has launched two new products: virtual reality (VR) programming for forensic crime scene training and a system to quantify the amount ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A Texas A&M doctoral candidate has created a virtual reality simulator designed to help construction workers stay safe on the job. Construction science PhD student Nam ...

Toyota uses virtual reality (VR) tools to train maintenance team members in basic safety hygiene. The system reflects Toyota's long history with VR. The technology isn't ready for the shop floor but ...