Where is the fire extinguisher in virtual families 3

They recently started to offer VR fire extinguisher training as part of broader safety training for the Norwegian oil and gas sector. The host organization is вЂRelyOn NutecвЂ™ and is based in Trondheim, Norway.

Furthermore, as the participants are from different organizations, their input is quite valuable as a result of their diversity and reflections on what the general working public thinks of VR trainings for safety purposes and how we can use this knowledge to improve training designs, as well as the effectiveness and transference of learning from VE to the real environment. This is a rather new approach to training in this field and it is vital to comprehensively explore and understand the relevant issues that may have an influence on the evaluation, acceptance and effectiveness of this type of training.

Indeed, this study took an explorative approach toward the use of VR in fire extinguisher training courses aimed at safety critical industries. The aim of this research was to evaluate the use of VR in safety training. One of the new trends is the use of VR for safety training in such industries. The applications of IVT have expanded massively in the entertainment industry but they are also spreading to safety critical industries. They see potentials in terms of its reduced time for training and infrastructure, reduced operational costs, reduced labor costs and increased productivity, while ensuring the safety of people and facilities. Nowadays, an increasing number of organizations have created a Virtual Environment (VE) and implemented Immersive Visual Technologies (IVT) comprising of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) as the imminent future. It also describes the positive perceptions of this type of training (repeatability of training, safety and environmental concerns). This study encourages the consideration of important matters (such as realism and emotions) when using Virtual Reality for fire training. Nevertheless, improved realism is needed to make it more effective and enhance transfer and acceptance. The results of this analysis revealed that the most salient themes reflect on issues surrounding the realism of the Virtual Reality simulation, namely different emotional and bodily experiences during the training, while the benefits of the training (health, safety, environmental advantages, efficiency and convenience, repeatability and variety of scenarios) make it a good supplement. Qualitative research with a thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Observation notes were taken to provide a better understanding of the context. Data were collected from 85 participants using a questionnaire after the training. The future direction of Virtual Reality training requires an understanding of traineesвЂ™ evaluation of it this fact motivated this research. Virtual Reality technology is being adopted by many industries for various purposes including safety training for safety critical industries. The aim of this research was to explore traineesвЂ™ perceptions and evaluation of Virtual Reality fire extinguisher training. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.Mina Saghafian *, Karin Laumann *, Ragheeba Sadaf Akhtar and Martin Rasmussen Skogstad

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