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Upskill Your Workforce with XR

Exploring How Learners and  Businesses Can Benefit from Immersive Training

In today's fast-paced digital world, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for businesses. One way to achieve this is by embracing Extended Reality (XR) technologies, which include Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). These immersive technologies are revolutionising training and education, offering numerous benefits for businesses looking to upskill their workforce. 

What is XR? 

XR, or Extended Reality, is an umbrella term that encompasses VR, AR, and MR. These technologies blend the physical and digital worlds, creating immersive experiences that can transform how we learn and work. 

  • Virtual Reality (VR): Creates fully digital environments where users can interact and explore. It's commonly used for simulations and training. 
  • Augmented Reality (AR): Overlays digital content onto the real world, enhancing the physical environment with additional information. 
  • Mixed Reality (MR): Combines elements of both VR and AR, allowing digital objects to interact with the physical environment. 

  

How XR Enhances Training 

Incorporating XR into training programmes offers several key benefits: 

  1. Increased Engagement: XR's interactive and immersive nature captivates learners, making training more engaging and enjoyable. Gamified experiences can boost motivation and lead to better learning outcomes. 
  1. Improved Retention and Performance: Studies show that immersive learning experiences can lead to better information retention compared to traditional methods. Challenge-based gamification can improve student performance significantly.  
  1. Enhanced Accessibility: XR allows students with access issues to experience environments and situations that might otherwise be physically challenging. It levels the playing field and accommodates diverse learning needs. 
  1. Sustainability: XR learning reduces the need for traditional books and paper, and virtual field trips eliminate the need for transport, reducing fuel consumption and environmental impact. 
  1. Cost Efficiencies: By reducing the need for physical materials and travel, XR can create cost savings for businesses. 
  1. Real-Time Feedback: XR provides real-time feedback, helping trainers tailor learning experiences to each apprentice's needs. 
  1. Differentiation for Learning Styles: XR can simulate real-world scenarios, making it easier for visual and kinaesthetic learners to grasp complex concepts through interaction. 
  1. Safe Environment for High-Risk Tasks: XR allows learners to practice hazardous tasks, such as handling dangerous materials, without real-world risks, ensuring safety. Might need to delete this just checking with Emma 
  1. Customisable Training Scenarios: Trainers can create tailored scenarios relevant to specific industries or skills, enhancing the relevance and effectiveness of training. 

  

By incorporating VR/XR into our training programmes, MTC Training are now providing this cutting-edge education that meets the evolving needs of the industry. Our VR platform now enables us to deliver high-quality digital training using AR, VR, and MR, while still maintaining our traditional teaching methods. 

 

We have developed a bank of five new VR training packages for use in apprenticeship curriculum training and technical enrichment sessions. 

These are: 

General health and safety 

Workshop Health and Safety in the area of Milling 

Workshop Health and Safety in the area of Turning 

Sustainability in Engineering 

Safeguarding 

  

The packages are accessible via a variety of platforms – laptops, phones, ipads and headsets. They can be accessed before learners even start with us via an app which can be easily downloaded on to their phones. Once in our centre, apprentices will have access to a bank of 30 state of the art Metaquest 3 VR headsets which will provide them with the new high-tech VR /AR skills they need to survive in today’s workplace. Students will also have access to the packages at home, using the technology to recap work done in class, we also plan to upskill our trainers in the use of the software platform allowing them to confidentially and quickly create VR content & immersive learning experiences. 

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By upskilling our workforce with immersive training, we can ensure that our employees are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in today's digital ecosystem. We are excited to lead the way in this innovative approach to education, helping businesses stay competitive and future ready.