Virtual Reality To Become The Next Generation Technology
Futuristic approaches in changing the technological acceptance by organizations have revealed their true self, amid the pandemic which was never normally predicted to envelop the entire world within its cloak, restricting activities leading to a global lockdown. The requirement for virtualization of services or learning has forwarded its urgency as situations are not likely to change anytime soon. Congruent to the technological adaptations, organizations felt the need of Virtual Reality (VR) in modernising their approach towards the current situation and tackle to reach efficiency in operations.
Virtual Reality has been a Gaming Technology that has revolutionised gaming in delivering realistic experiences for gamers. Such has already shown its importance in medical industry wherein diseases can be examined deeply through virtual technology and cured more efficiently. As per the report by US National Library of Medicine,
The findings of the study indicated that 11 cases (48%) have used virtual education technology for laparoscopic surgery training. Using virtual reality has improved learning in 17 (74%) studies. A higher accuracy in medical practice by people trained through VR has been reported in 20 (87%) studies.
Remote working has rationalised the operational cost for the organizations and encouraged adoption of digital technologies as - Cloud technologies, Video Conferencing, and others leading to increased efficiency due to better work life balance and job satisfaction. Virtual Reality modulates the real world experience in better understanding through practical indulgence in virtually learning various things required for upskilling knowledge while holding a coffee cup at home or at office. Changing the work environment or the learning patterns, virtual reality immerses the users in a fully digital environment augmenting interest to learn more as brain retains more such acquired experience compared to traditional methods of upskilling. Studies by PWC shows that, 40% of the virtual learners has more confidence compared to the classroom learners and the retention ability conceded into implementing such learnings showing an overall 35% improvement. Potentially adding further into such digital improvements and Virtual Reality experiences, report states that,
VR and AR have the potential to add $1.5 Trillion to the global economy by 2030.
Apart from the speed and focus in learning while working or increasing cost effectiveness solutions for remote workings, VR renders better experiencing in education as the new technology has been integrated into latest e-learning applications wherein students can learn through practical experiences and enjoy such in their goal of acquiring productive knowledge. Studies have shown that students involved into such learning activities are more indulged into accumulating knowledge aside their curriculum than students following traditional methods or reading curriculum books. Though reading books has other additional advantages of rekindling verbal ability, technological advancements has now-a-days promoted its importance to a level being portrayed as a necessity rather than being a luxury. As a stated real example showing proficiency of learning, the Johnson & Johnson Institute while enhancing surgical training has reported,
When performing a simulated intramedullary nailing of a tibia, OSSO VR trained medical students scored 233% higher than students trained with passive learning tools.