Virtual reality improves training in process industries VR
surrounds employee with situations and feedback, supporting best
practices for safety, maintenance, reliability By Maurizio
Rovaglio and Tobias Scheele Augmented reality example of a data
trend popup in the virtual field Capital-intensive industries
face the challenge of replacing an aging workforce with a
computer-savvy, gaming generation of employees over the next
five years. Industries such as oil and gas, refining, and power
generation must preserve and institutionalize their workforce
knowledge efficiently and effectively to sustain operational
excellence. Virtual reality (VR) models can improve time-to-
competency in a range of critical functions and tasks, providing
a vehicle to rapidly train this new workforce in ways that align
with their interests and skills. In a VR-based training or
design environment, users can interact with the virtual worlds
with a variety of hardware devices such as joysticks and data
gloves. Special optical and audio d