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Gmagazine_no36Jakob Rasmussen is 20 years old. He has never set foot in a factory, has never operated large machinery and does not have a technical reduces the training time for operators, but there are many other advantages the technology offers. We are therefore monitoring developments and ready to qualification. He was therefore a perfect seize the opportunities that VR can bring candidate for testing how fast a new- to our workplace,” says Senior Engineer comer could learn to work at the same Søren Steen Nielsen, project leader for level as a skilled worker. It took just four VR development. days of training using a virtual reality One of the advantages of VR is that program. it makes it possible for unskilled and “Although it was the first time I had skilled workers alike to learn, understand used a VR headset, it didn’t take me long and practice complex processes quickly, to get a good sense without interfering of the controls. The first exercises were quite entertaining. “When I had finished, I could hardly with production. It can also offer user friendly training comprehend that I had I felt extremely ex- cited and motivat- to several people at a time, no mat- ed to get started on the project,” says Jakob Rasmus- learned so much in such a short time.” ter where they are located. The many benefits offer great sen, who served as a temporary em- Jakob Rasmussen flexibility and high quality. ployee. “This is a tool for The program uses exercises that must quickly building up knowledge, and en- be completed to train the participant. suring that knowledge does not become It is a combination of repetition and a tainted over time. We expect to see bet- gradual reduction in assistance that ter quality and higher machine utilisa- makes the VR training so successful. tion,” says Søren Steen Nielsen. “It’s an amazingly simple program to work in. When I had finished, I could How it works hardly comprehend that I had learned so You put on a special VR headset. You much in such a short time. I was on the then pick up two controllers which you job and working, without risk of delaying operate using your hands. You can then a work process or making a mistake on a navigate by looking around, moving and machine,” says Jakob Rasmussen. interacting with the machine and tools in a 3D Space. Virtual reality can be pro- Great potential grammed for many different purposes. Our virtual reality training is still in its In this case you can see a machine in early stages. However, the success with front of you. Jakob Rasmussen shows that it is an ex- You get to know the process and the tremely efficient solution that dramati- tools through text, speech, guide cur- cally reduces training time. The aim is sors and interaction. The rapid train- also to further implement VR in the vari- ing is achieved through the efficiency ous departments and companies. of the learning design and equipment, “There is no doubt that VR can become and having a focused learning process a key technology in many areas of work. that is independent of normal produc- We have already seen how effectively it tion. Gmagazine March 18 19Page 18Page 20