Given the growing evolution of technology, machinery and manufacturing techniques, conventional methodologies for training the workforce are not enough for the current needs. Therefore methodologies capable to accelerate the training process and able to train the trainee in a wide range of scenarios are claimed for the industrial sector. Virtual reality offers an alternative that has been succe...

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the clinical effects of virtual reality-based training and task-oriented training on balance performance in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were randomly allocated to 2 groups: virtual reality-based training group (n = 12) and task-oriented training group (n = 12). The patients in the virtual reality-based training group used the Ni...

This paper is a discussion of our experience in designing perceptual representations for virtual environments for surgical training. Networked virtual environments can be used for training and education, and indeed can have some benefits over hands-on training in the real world. In designing content for such an environment there is a tension between including realistic models of real world obje...

Virtual reality (VR) technology has been more and more mature over the last decade. Development of a virtual environment for training purpose is considered one of the most practical applications of the VR technology. Since the VR technology involves all kinds of sensors in exchanging information between the real world and the virtual environment, it is computationally intensive in terms of data...

Virtual realities offer a safe and repeatable learning environment, which is optimal for skills that are difficult to replicate in real-world settings. Previous research has demonstrated transfer of motor skill between basketball and darts but not of perceptual performance (Rienhoff et al., 2013). Our study considered the transferability of a specific skill between virtual and real learning env...

This research examined the training effectiveness of utilizing a virtual world simulation within an operationally relevant task domain and environment. Virtual world simulation-based training is becoming more common for military training due to recent simulation technological advancements. However, there remains a paucity of research examining this class of simulation's training effectiveness. ...

There is increasing use of virtual environments to provide scenario-based training in hazardous environments, where real-world training would be difficult, dangerous or have ethical implications. One specific example is fire evacuation training and the use of virtual fire drills. Virtual environments can be used to present simulated buildings and fire hazards where evacuation drills can be safe...