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When I say "training," you are likely to associate it with traditional training methods involving elements such as manuals, books, instruction videos, or one-on-one training. However, with rapid technological advancements, more companies have started to notice the potential of using powerful technologies like AR for training. Using AR in training presents your employees with an engaging workplace experience. AR-based simulations allow the trainees to undergo real-world scenarios in a safe bubble. For instance, with the aid of AR technology, military personnel can experience a hostile environment, or medical trainees can perform surgeries without the risk of harming a real-life patient.

There is no better way to induct a new employee into the company than with Augmented Reality. An AR orientation program is exciting, innovative, and it also reduces the workload of the HR team by allowing users to self-explore the organization. New hires can virtually tour the organization with the aid of AR glasses or by scanning AR symbols with phones to see interactive media elements superimposed on real-life objects. It allows the new employees to get a hang of the place and settle in quickly.

Safety drills are an essential aspect of corporate training, but a safety drill involves risk and is costly. If you decide to spend the money to bring in a safety expert, it could still go to waste, because in many cases, the employees feel that these drills are boring and get in their way of work.

However, with AR, you can simulate safety drills at significantly lower costs and improve employee engagement with interactive AR content that allows employees to do the activity whenever they see fit.

Activities involving heavy machinery training, medical training, and factory training are replete with risk. For instance, a medical trainee practicing surgery runs the risk of harming a real-life patient. One wrong move could be fatal for the patient. But worry not, AR is here to save the day.

Since AR mirrors the actual environment, novices can practice without feeling the pressure of harming others, themselves, or a piece of equipment. They can also learn from their mistakes and understand the devastating consequences in the physical world.

Embracing Augmented reality for training enables remote employees to experience training on the same scale as local employees. Augmented reality technology has the ability to teleport learners to different locations to get an authentic training experience. Employee training on a global scale is now feasible, thanks to AR.