The Future of High-Risk Training with Immersive Tech

In high-risk fields, immersive technology offers total engagement in a simulated learning environment. That's a stark contrast to traditional training that can take many hours and require exposure to hazards.

For traditional training, some organizations must invest in expensive setups to simulate the work environment or send employees to a destination to participate in a large-scale simulation a few times a year. These traditional options can be costly and difficult to accurately reproduce—requiring significant resources, people hours, actors, and facilities. 

For example, during jumpmaster training, the risk of getting hurt or the consequences of not pulling the parachute at the right time are high. When surgery complications arise, doctors have to keep calm. Aircraft carriers at times only have days or hours to prepare for a mission response. With tensions high, every second counts while preparing for a specialized task. 

Learning with Immersive Technology

Immersive learning allows trainees to experience events in a simulated environment, leading to fast initial comprehension and strong long-term retention. By investing in this technology, organizations can prepare their teams for every scenario no matter where they are located in the world—precisely what we need to address educational and training challenges in a rapidly changing, digital world.

Immersive learning is transforming the way users are building their skills by providing them a safe place to practice before their first day on the job. The benefits of using immersive technology for learning environments are more than just the portability of a headset. These technologies:

• Reduce distractions for full focus 
• Deliver simulation-based training with real-time feedback
• Provide training for repetitive, consistently evaluated practice 

The healthcare industry is one of many sectors that has adopted immersive learning to gain insights into how to improve team learning. New laboratory workers are able to enter a realistic lab environment to practice protocols or safety procedures with the same equipment available to them at the jobsite. Instructors can adjust the lab environment to create any scenario their employees might face in the lab from everyday lab techniques to a dangerous chemical spill.  

When the training is complete, users receive feedback on how they performed based on predetermined indicators like time or accuracy. This creates safe and realistic training that’s evaluated on consistent measures for higher job performance. 

Hear our experts discuss how immersive learning helps assess a trainee’s skill level and better prepare for high-risk tasks, along with what’s next for these technologies.