Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2018 - 30
So, what is VR and AR technology? How
are VR and AR different than the status
quo of learning technologies? VR is
nothing new but is now readily available
for anyone with a mobile device. It's also
important to know that VR is not AR and
vice versa. Virtual reality is a computergenerated version of our reality. It
immerses us into its environment by
hacking all our senses. During a VR
experience you see, hear, move, touch
and potentially smell a world within
a head mounted display or HMD. The
HMD is a screen visor that blocks your
vision of the physical world focusing
your visual experience to its display.
Interactions occur only in the VR
environment and users are not aware of
their physical surroundings.
According to Dr. Ronald Azuma, "AR
allows the user to see the real world,
with virtual objects superimposed upon
or composited with the real world." With
AR, users are interacting with on-screen
digital objects, which are positioned
over a live camera display of the physical
world. Although, it can be experienced
through an HMD, the beauty of AR
is that it can be experienced on any
mobile device without an HMD. As a
learning professional, the possibilities
of enhancing your learners' experiences
AUGMENTED REALITY FOR L&D
Here are a few cases in which to use
augmented reality for L&D:
are endless with AR. This article gives
you all the basics and the application
tips to boost training in your L&D space.
THE AR FIT FOR L&D
Now that you know the basics of AR,
here are a few cases in which to use
it for L&D.
The possibilities
of enhancing
your learners'
experiences are
endless with AR.
Performance
help)
support
(just-in-time
Traditionally, workers are supported
with laminated job aids for tasks and
functions seldom performed. AR
decals can be placed on equipment for
this function to enable workers with
immediate guidance on the task through
their mobile devices.
Interactive ILT materials
Often in ILT events, trainers like to
complement a talking point with digital
media like video or a diagram. AR can
be used to superimpose these assets
on participant guides or disperse them
through AR symbols in the learning
space. AR can be a great conduit for
group activities and social learning.
DESIGN & PLANNING TIPS FOR AR
Designing and planning a learning
experience with AR is no different than
any other learning intervention. You
want to ensure the following:
New hire orientation
The case for AR in new hire orientation
programs is strong. Imagine automating
the whole orientation experience for new
talent with a personalized touch. This
can be achieved with AR infused images
or decals distributed throughout your
organization as the new talent would
explore and learn about departments
by simply viewing related content on
their phone.
* Your learners have mobile devices (i.e.,
smartphones)
* Know where the Internet dead zones
are in your company
* Think multimedia experience (e.g.,
videos, visual content)
* Find user-friendly AR software
* Start small, perhaps a pilot project
* New hire orientation
Equipment/machinery training
Selecting AR software
* Equipment/machinery training
AR can serve as a training tool for
equipment or machine operators. Its
ability to overlay digital information
over physical spaces makes it ideal for
this purpose. Beginner users can stand
physically experiencing an equipment
simulation while virtually interacting
with the equipment.
You want AR because you want your
learners to have access to relevant
content anywhere they are, not just
in the classroom or at their desk. AR
authoring software will allow you to use
an image of a physical object and overlay
information about that object for users
to interact with on their smartphones. AR
* Performance support (just-intime help)
* Interactive ILT materials
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