Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Virtual reality applied to education advances in professional training

Virtual reality simulators offer economical solutions for companies to train employees or educational institutions to generate more dynamic experiences in the classroom. A virtualized environment allows the recreation of experiences for a large number of people and avoids the possibility of accidents with employees or damage to expensive machinery.

The use of virtual environments for educational purposes in Argentina has not yet reached the levels of elementary and high school education, but it does show its initial initiatives in the field of training in different professions and jobs. In a talk with Convergencialatina, Pablo Aristizabal, Competir CEO, commented on the development that the company’s Uruguayan subsidiary will provide in Uruguay to the Ceibal Plan, the state project that since 2007 delivers computers to girls and boys who go to school. "We’ve developed the films and software that allows, through augmented reality, students to interact from their devices to learn about the organs of the human body, the respiratory system, the eye, and the ear."

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