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Bridging the Skill Gap: Leveraging Augmented Reality for Effective Enterprise Training

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Bridging the Skill Gap: Leveraging Augmented Reality for Effective Enterprise Training

Adopting a forward-looking, skills-first approach, including technologies like Augmented Reality, will be a key factor in sustaining businesses over the next decade, according to a PwC report. Whether businesses are looking to upgrade their Gen AI capabilities or simply improve operational functionality through simple, old-school soft skills—investing in upskilling, training, learning, and development is a non-negotiable part of staying on top of their game. Not only do such initiatives improve the quality of products and services on offer but they also help attract and retain the best talent as employees feel seen and valued and are assured of their personal growth within the organization.

With skilling and training becoming such fundamental business cornerstones, it is paramount to identify what kind of learning platforms and resources to bank upon. Today, no technology promises a better return on investment than Augmented Reality (AR).

What makes Augmented Reality such a promising tool for Enterprise Training?  

Without a doubt the fact that it is both employee and business-friendly tops the list of the factors that make it such an attractive choice.  

Augmented Reality enhances the view of the physical world by capturing actual footage of the setting through a camera. This setting is then reproduced on screen. However, it is also augmented with digital objects, characters, sounds, and other sensory stimuli. The visuals rendered on screen simulate a new world, which merges the physical and the digital. This in turn allows employees to observe and interact with a given setting in new ways, opening pathways to new learning. 

Such a virtual learning landscape improves engagement as the learning material is dynamic and interactive, a far cry from the slide decks which demand high levels of effort on the part of the learner. It also significantly enhances comprehension of dense and complex information. Employees are not merely taking in information to be applied at a later hypothetical stage but are learning by doing in environments that simulate the exact one where they will have to undertake these steps. Such a training approach has also been shown to increase retention. Since all learning is customized for every learner—and there is no human intervention or facilitation—employees are less self-conscious about mistakes and can keep repeating the modules where they go wrong to improve their own grasp of the subject/ steps. 

Any platform that engages employees and pushes them to learn to such an extent is bound to bring dividends for the management, too. The easy availability of AR skilling infrastructure means that even those who show low skill levels can be hired and trained. This expands the staffing pool tremendously. What’s more, this technology lends itself especially well to any functions that rely on high-risk machinery or expensive equipment. AR training makes it possible to practice safely on simulations of equipment. Not only does this avert any dangers associated with handling the equipment but also fosters a deeper understanding of operational procedures.  

Successful use of AR for Enterprise Training

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One industry use case that made the perfect use of AR training is AccuVein. AccuVein is an AR software for vein visualization that helps starting-out nurses with lack of practical experience reduce the time of and raise precision in needle injection during any procedures that require venous access.” By creating learning opportunities for employees that were both effective and involved minimal risk, the business was able to harness the full potential of AR to lead to better business outcomes. 

arieotech, with its expertise in leveraging AR for creating educational and learning experiences, can help find and deliver the best training platform and tools for your business. Find out how. Contact us today.