Businesses are making increasing use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to train their employees. The technology has been used in the past by companies like Google (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB) for training employees on how to operate a computer or smartphone. VR for HTM is being used to help train the next generation of health care professionals as there is an incumbent need for training the millennial generation that is set to replace the current status quo. Walmart has acquired 17,000 Oculus Go headsets for a nationwide VR employee training initiative, educating workers about the company’s processes and preparing them for various potentially stressful scenarios. Meanwhile, VR is being used by General Electric Healthcare to help train the next generation of health care professionals.
Businesses are making increasing use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to train their employees. The technology has been used in the past by companies like Google (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB) for training employees on how to operate a computer or smartphone. Walmart has acquired 17,000 Oculus Go headsets for a nationwide VR employee training initiative, educating workers about the company’s processes and preparing them for various potentially stressful scenarios. Meanwhile, VR is being used by General Electric Healthcare to help train the next generation of health care professionals.