True-to-life Training on a Simulator

There are many dangers lurking in the working world – but appropriate training opportunities are severely limited in some cases because the exercises are too dangerous under real conditions.

New digital technologies, such as virtual (VR) and augmented (AR) reality, have the advantage that trainees can experience dangerous situations in a realistic simulated way without exposing themselves to physical danger. This enables a form of phenomenological learning, which offers the possibility of individual, repeatable experience of specific learning situations and the memorable experience that comes with it. As a result, safety-relevant content can be taught more effectively, with the positive effect of increased safety for trainees in the workplace and, consequently, improved safety in companies.