How will AI Impact Extended Reality Training?
13 August 2024Discover how AI is transforming Extended Reality (XR) training and how we trained our own AI algorithm to assist users with maintenance.
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Practice procedures without any risk
Construction sites are dynamic environments where safety is paramount. Train your workforce in virtual reality to ensure they can practice procedures as many times as needed, reducing on-site accidents and preventing costly mistakes.
Perfect daily tasks and build confidence in virtual reality
Give your teams hands-on experience with equipment and site-specific tasks in a virtual setting. No need to halt ongoing construction projects, and no consequences for errors made during training.
Prepare for the real-world experience
Gain detailed insights with training data and assessments that show how well your employees are learning. Ensure your team enters the field confident, competent, and ready to work.
How is VR transforming the construction industry?
Safety Training
Recreate high-risk situations like working at heights or operating heavy machinery in VR, allowing employees to experience and prepare without the danger.
Technical Training
Master complex construction processes step by step. VR allows workers to build muscle memory, refine skills, and confidently apply their knowledge on-site.
Employee Onboarding
Accelerate the onboarding process by familiarizing new employees with site layouts, equipment, and safety protocols, ensuring they are job-ready from day one.
Troubleshooting
Practice solving real-world issues that may arise during construction projects. Workers can develop problem-solving skills in a risk-free virtual environment, ensuring quick, confident decisions in the field.
Workplace Collaboration
Bring teams together to collaborate on project plans, safety drills, and training scenarios from anywhere in the world using VR.
What are the benefits of virtual reality training in construction?
90% Increase in employee engagement
75% Improvement in knowledge retention compared to traditional learning
60% Reduction in workplace accidents
How virtual reality construction training helped Kaefer to safely prepare new employees for the world of construction
Luminous XR worked closely with Kaefer’s subject matter and safety specialists to make sure that bespoke scenarios were perfectly aligned with their inhouse processes which resulted in an increase in safety and engagement for new starters.
What is the Virtual Reality Construction Training Process?
Defining your Goals and VR Training Modules
Identify your training goals, whether it’s mastering scaffold assembly or safely operating heavy machinery. We’ll build VR modules that align with your unique needs.
Requirements Gathering
Our team works closely with your subject matter experts to document step-by-step procedures, ensuring every process is faithfully replicated in VR.
Art & Environment 3D Modelling
Our skilled 3D artists recreate your construction site and equipment in detail, providing an immersive, realistic training experience.
VR Scenario Development
We develop, test, and build your custom training modules, ensuring your workforce receives the highest quality training experience.
Ready, set, go…
Once your training modules are complete, access them via a branded PORTAL, where trainers and trainees can schedule sessions, track progress, and review individual performance data.
Dedicated learning space for managing VR training in the Construction Sector
What is employee training without data insights that help and encourage progression? At Luminous, we not only create training modules in virtual reality. We provide your business with a dedicated learning PORTAL, complete with personalised training dashboards for each trainer and trainee.
Manage training modules, schedule sessions and gives users everything they need to engage and complete course content. Learning data is seamlessly synced and recorded from VR headsets to your preferred LMS, to encourage continuous L&D.
New to VR? Experience our 2 day Envisioning Workshop
Discover the potential of XR (Extended Reality) training for the Construction industry with our XR workshop.
- Gain insights into the latest XR trends and how they can be leveraged in the Construction industry.
- Discover the unique opportunities XR presents for your business and how it can solve your specific training challenges.
- Work with our experts to conceptualize and prototype XR solutions that align with your strategic goals.
- Develop a clear roadmap for integrating XR training into your operations, ensuring a seamless and impactful deployment
FAQs
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In the construction industry, VR is used for a range of applications, including project visualization, safety training, and design collaboration. Construction companies are leveraging VR to create 3D models of their projects, enabling clients and stakeholders to experience virtual walkthroughs before construction begins. VR training programs are also becoming a vital tool in teaching workers to handle hazardous situations, ensuring they are better prepared for real-world challenges on-site.
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Virtual reality (VR) is benefitting the construction industry by improving project visualization, enhancing training, and reducing risks. VR allows construction teams to create immersive 3D models of their projects, enabling better communication and collaboration, as well as giving the workers space to train in a safe, controlled environment. This helps them gain hands-on experience without being exposed to real-world dangers. By streamlining processes and reducing errors, VR can significantly boost efficiency and cut project costs.
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Virtual reality solves several key challenges in the construction industry. These include poor communication between teams, lack of safety training, and errors in project planning and design. With VR, stakeholders can visualize designs before construction begins, helping to avoid costly mistakes. Additionally, VR-based safety training allows workers to practice complex tasks and emergency scenarios in a risk-free environment, improving overall safety and reducing on-site accidents.
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The use of VR in construction can lead to substantial cost savings and increased profits. By improving design accuracy and minimizing rework, VR reduces material waste and labor costs. It also shortens project timelines, enabling faster project completion and more efficient use of resources. VR’s ability to improve training outcomes can also lead to fewer accidents, reducing insurance and liability costs, which ultimately increases profit margins for construction companies and ultimately, keeping employees safe.
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Virtual reality plays a key role in promoting sustainable construction by optimizing design and reducing material waste. Through virtual simulations, construction teams can test building designs and materials, ensuring sustainability goals are met without compromising performance. VR also allows for more precise project planning, helping companies reduce their carbon footprint by cutting down on unnecessary transportation, labor, and on-site energy usage.
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