Although consumer products are unspectacular , virtual reality ( VR ) is being increasingly used in an array of ways to help train employees , often those in risky jobs . companies from manufacturing to construction are now using VR as a practical way of providing customised training . VR also has applications in medicine by allowing surgical operations to be previewed . Wal - Mart healthcare is keen to introduce VR training to all its 200 training centre and sees it as an important method of developing its healthcare staff .
Although consumer sales are unspectacular, virtual reality (VR) is being increasingly used in an array of industries to help train employees, often those in risky jobs. Businesses from retail to construction are now using VR as a practical way of providing customised training. VR also has applications in medicine by allowing surgical operations to be previewed. Wal-Mart Stores is aiming to introduce VR training to all its 200 training centre and sees VR as an important method of developing its 140,000 staff.