Benefits of Multiplayer VR Training

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Benefits of Multiplayer VR Training
If you have played the multiplayer online game
Fortnite you will be well aware of the excitement
it carries. Even if you havent, you may know
people around you whove been hooked on the
game. Ever wondered why? This game places users
in an artificial environment, allows them to
play in first person, and collaborate with team
members in real time. These team members can be
in any part of the globe but when part of the
game they share the same virtual space on that
small screen, though the surroundings remain the
same real world. Now eliminate the real-world
surroundings, picture yourself stepping into a
virtual environment where you can walk around,
handle objects in the virtual world and meet up
with other participants sharing the same virtual
space. This is a multiplayer VR setting. What is
multiplayer VR training Virtual reality consists
of digitally created environments that replicate
a real-world scenario. With the help of a VR
headset users are instantly transported from
reality to virtual reality. Physically they will
be very much a part of the real world but the
world they see around them will be a virtual
space. Since this is digitally created it can be
just about any environment. When other users
access this same environment allowing them to
collaborate, interact and perform activities in
the same space they become part of a multiplayer
VR session. When this application is integrated
into a training session, we get a multiplayer VR
training session. Benefits of multiplayer VR
training The benefits of VR training have long
been established and are being used by various
industries for a range of trainings. VR training
is evolving and in the process is the addition
of multiplayer training. This adds on to the
effectiveness of training and learning skills in
a VR session.
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Collaborate across boundaries Be it a user in
the Americas or across the globe in Asia one
user could be in the northern hemisphere while
the other could join in from the southern
hemisphere. Time and place are no limitations
when learning in virtual worlds. There should be
a group of like-minded people who are willing to
come together to learn and gain experience and a
multiplayer VR session provides the perfect
platform to meet up for a common goal. Share
knowledge and experiences The voice chat feature
allows participants in a virtual space to
communicate with each other in real-time. This
means that knowledge and experiences can be
shared instantly. Past experiences can be
shared, and possibilities explored. Opinions may
differ and being able to share them on a common
platform can help broaden outlook and
perspective. Learn in engaging environments
Being part of a common training group promotes
healthy discussion. Opinions are shared and new
ideas explored. This creates a highly engaging
environment which further leads to a very
effective and enriching learning
experience. Perform tasks as a team Learning in
a multiplayer virtual reality scenario means
sharing a virtual space. Activities and tasks are
performed together. As participants from diverse
backgrounds come together to share a common
platform it promotes collaboration and develops
team spirit. Interpersonal and inter-professional
skills are enhanced when training as a
team. Experience increased efficiency
Experience is a great teacher. Personal
experiences help us gain knowledge and perform
with increased efficiency. When co-learners
share their experiences, the benefits are the
same with the added advantage of learning from
not just one but multiple sources. This in turn
is bound to enhance efficiency. Reduce training
cost Virtual reality training sessions take
place in the virtual world. The only hardware
that is required is a VR headset, and of course a
small and safe open space. Apart from this all
equipment and environments are virtual. There is
nothing to be set up, no facility to be
maintained, no inventory of training material to
be purchased, and no recurring costs. It is just
an app and trainees. Save time No matter where
the learner is, it is just a matter of minutes,
and they can meet up in their training space
just like that. No flights to be taken, no train
journeys and not even a drive across town. By
strapping on a headset and starting a
multiplayer VR session, participants find
themselves in their training environment with
their team members. Moreover, simulation
environments are always ready for practice in
the virtual world. There is no setting up time
and once a session is over all that has to be
done is restart the app. Multiplayer VR training
is a step towards shrinking the gap between
efficient learning opportunities and learners by
making learning accessible to all interested and
eager individuals. MedVR Ed realizes the immense
benefits of multiplayer VR training
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sessions and has implemented this feature in all
its procedural and open scenario
solutions. Reference https//medvr.education/be
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