Virtual reality (VR) is becoming more accessible and increasingly popular as a training tool, with low-cost and easy to use headsets and technology. Its effectiveness has been demonstrated in a variety of industries such as surgical training, manufacturing, and construction (Carruth, 2017). Virtual reality offers a highly immersive and engaging experience where the user is [...]
Riding the next wave in talent acquisition Technology is continuously bringing to the table so many fresh ways for today’s industries to reach new limits and beat competition. This trend is exceptionally apparent within the recruiting industry, wherein virtual reality (VR) and augmented (AR) technologies hold the power to immensely reshape hiring process, perhaps for [...]
The COVID outbreak has perhaps shifted fundamentally the way companies, communities and individuals view workspaces and work related activities. As countries scramble to protect their people it seems that the reality of social distancing prescriptions and travel restrictions has rushed things towards a technology driven and technology assisted work reality. Remote work arrangements, video [...]
The current state-of-the art High performance teams exhibit several interrelated traits, that render them capable of optimal teamwork. Under this light, while a variety of factors influence a team’s performance, we have already highlighted that at the very basis of a high performance team lies a net of attributes that make up the team’s particular [...]
A new NHS trial has been looking at the effects of VR technology on dementia sufferers, with intriguing results. The study, which was carried out at the Marston Court care home in Oxford tested whether subjecting patients to simulations of events from earlier in their lives would have any impact on their recall or overall [...]
Virtual Reality (VR) became mainstream a few years ago with the introduction of affordable, user-friendly headsets. Since then, businesses have been aggressively tapping into the opportunities created by VR technology. This is hardly surprising given the immense possibilities VR creates by freeing us from the physical limitations of our bodies, allowing us to enjoy experiences [...]
