Benefits of An All-In-One VR Device Management Platform

Once thought of primarily for entertainment and gaming, Virtual Reality (VR) has now taken a prominent role in business. By 2021, business spending on VR technology is projected to reach $9.2 billion – outpacing all other uses. Across a broad spectrum of industries, VR is enhancing experiences and broadening capabilities across industries. With the rise in VR among various industries comes the need for an all-in-one VR device management platform.

Among the industries investing most heavily in VR are:

• Healthcare
• Corporations
• Logistics
• Heavy Industry

VR in Healthcare

In healthcare, Virtual Reality is enhancing care for patients, doctors, and clinicians.

It is being used to create immersive training experiences for medical teams. This is especially important when it comes to surgeons. A study done by the University of Michigan revealed that 30% of surgeons were unable to operate independently even after completing their residency. VR training can help fill in the knowledge gaps and provide additional training.

VR training in healthcare is showing some promising results. By providing simulated and immersive hands-on training, a study from UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine reported a 230% improvement in surgical performance compared with traditional training methods. Surgeons trained on the VR tools also worked 20% faster on average and completed 38% more steps correctly compared to those trained with traditional methods.

VR is also being used for the comfort and well-being of patients. VR headsets are calming patients before and during procedures. Patients using VR devices reported feeling less anxiety about their surgery and experienced reduced pain.

Corporations

Corporate training programs have traditionally combined videos, lectures, online courses, and written materials followed by tests. Companies viewed them as necessary to provide the foundation needed for employee success. Employees usually found them tedious and slow. VR training is changing that.

It’s proving to be a more interesting training experience for employees and executives and is accelerating learning. A study by PWC comparing traditional training methods versus VR training showed a 40% improvement over classroom-style training and a 35% improvement over online learning classes. The immersive nature of the training also had another important finding. VR learners finished the training four times faster.

Logistics

Companies such as FedEx, Walmart, DHL, and BMW are incorporating VR into their training and evaluation programs for those working in logistics. By using immersive simulations, employees can better experience job conditions in a low-risk environment. 

That’s been especially beneficial for FedEx in training and retaining workers. FedEx workers move a lot of products through their facilities. Ground loading docks will process as much as 8.5 million packages a day. It’s physical and demanding work. It’s more difficult than many workers expect and the turnover rate is high. Some employees don’t even last a day.

With VR immersion, employees have a better understanding of the job. They are learning more quickly and enjoying the training process. After completing training, the company finds turnover is reduced significantly and job safety has improved.

Heavy Industries

Creating real-life learning environments has been difficult in heavy industry. There are safety concerns when training workers on heavy equipment which limits the amount of hands-on training they receive. It can also be tough when you need to train multiple people at the same time on the same piece of equipment.

VR training tools are providing create immersive training experiences for factory level workers. It exposes them to the conditions they’ll face on the shop floor, for example. Before ever entering the worksite, workers will know what the site looks like, where to go, and be trained on safety protocols.

VR has proven effective especially when dealing with technical training, such as working with machinery or mechanical parts. The physical environment you need, such as plans, trains, factories, or production lines aren’t readily available. A PowerPoint or training manual doesn’t provide the hands-on experience that VR can. It is the difference between reading a manual and virtually sitting in the cockpit of an airplane and figuring out how to remove and replace equipment.

Honeywell uses AR in the training of its industrial workforce. The immersive experience has resulted in a 70% improvement in retention after three months.

Managing VR Devices & Experience

One significant challenge of the Virtual Reality revolution is VR device management.

Mobile device management helps companies, trainers, and workers optimize the potential of VR for teaching and training. Radix VISO VR Command Center & MDM contains comprehensive tools to moderate, monitor, and support users and devices. The VISO VR Command Center provides remote management of your valuable VR devices to ensure they are properly applied and maintained.

Radix is the only company to provide a VR command center and tools for coordinators to create immersive experiences.

The VISO VR Command Center & MDM supports a wide range of VR headsets and operating systems. Administrators can manage and control multiple devices from one platform.

VR Device Management

All of your VR devices can be managed in either a cloud-based or on-premises solution. This includes granting access, blocking, or locking apps. The device can also be set in Kiosk Mode so that users only have access to the app you want them to use for a more streamlined experience.

Administrators will be able to centrally manage device settings and group devices according to criteria and use. This includes IT management, software installation, and policy setting. If there is a problem with a device or a user has an issue, remote assistance can be provided as well.

Control the Experience

This allows control of:

• Individual immersion
• Unified experiences
• Collaborative experiences

Program administrators can launch videos, share files, use interactive whiteboards, and terminate sessions remotely. This can provide an individual experience or a synchronized experience across multiple devices simultaneously.

Tools for All Stakeholders

Radix VISO VR Command Center & MDM provides the tools businesses need to manage and create immersive experiences with their VR devices. With tools for all stakeholders – from IT administrators to trainers to operators – the platform provides everything needed to meet your VR needs.

Contact Radix Technologies today for more information about the Radix VISO VR Command Center & MDM.