Virtual reality puts real-life spin on tackling emergencies at KLM
The manager had 300 mechanics working in shifts in the hangar. Although there were regular fire drills, the manager was not sure how well people would react in a real emergency situation. The worry was that when they heard the alarm in a fire drill they just followed the person in front of them to exit the building without really knowing what they were supposed to do.
So Helmerhorst created a virtual reality evacuation scenario training as a mobile app for the mechanics. The mechanics simply start the app, insert the phone in a headset and off they go:
The beauty of what we created with the evacuation scenario is if have decent smartphone you can play this and the only thing you need is a headset. It’s just a piece of plastic and lenses.
It may seem simple, but what it creates is very powerful, adds Helmerhorst:
It’s an immersive experience and it’s an individual experience.
KLM has since created a VR scenario for CPR training. It’s still early days, but initial analysis shows that there’s a much higher retention rate on remembering the procedure.
See the full story here: http://diginomica.com/2017/04/03/virtual-reality-puts-real-life-spin-tackling-emergencies-klm/