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“ IN RECENT YEARS , THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES ”
SARAH BAKER CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER , VIRTUAL COLLEGE
AR display options are improving too and although the headsets are far from ubiquitous , virtually any modern smartphone , tablet , computer , or virtual reality headset is capable of at least displaying digital 3D models and these devices can also composite them over a live view of the user ’ s current environment .
It may sound far-fetched , but there ’ s even talk of the scanning of entire buildings and individual people . There have been
demonstrations of virtual avatars that look indistinguishable from the human they ’ re based on , but can also deliver lip-synced pitches while being able to translate them into different languages .
Digital training and development The ‘ en masse ’ home working we have experienced means training will also be increasingly virtual ( as with job interviews , with many reports of people being hired without actually meeting their new employers in person ). Digital twin technology is an enabler for ensuring the quality of training doesn ’ t decrease .
One example of using AR for these purposes is Virtual College , which provides auditing learning , skills and compliance , as well as professional skills development .
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