Learn More About How Virtual Reality Can Make Workplaces Safer

Recent article in the Journal of the American Association of Safety Professionals talks about how VR training can strengthen stop work authority and worker confidence.

A feature article in the Journal of the American Association of Safety Professionals explores the value of virtual reality (VR) as a tool for enhancing safety training, with a study investigating the impact of VR training on self-­efficacy in safety training for the industrial workforce in the energy sector. The story uses a case study from the energy sector to detail how other industries can leverage this technology to strengthen individual stop-work authority and increase overall worker confidence.

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