Dorien McConnehead uses a virtual reality simulator to learn welding skills at the Woodstock career center run by Goodwill of North Georgia. He sees computer-generated sparks, hears sizzle and feels resistance. — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS
Picture this: you work in a warehouse and need to bring a part to the other side of the building. The floor of the warehouse is marked with pedestrian pathways for safety, but you see a shortcut and decide to take it – without looking both ways.
Suddenly, the perspective flips and through a headset you see the image of your virtual avatar struck by a passing forklift. Thankfully, nobody is actually hurt. This was all a virtual reality simulation for workplace pedestrian safety training.
