“With VR, we’ve been able to move from a PowerPoint presentation to a hands-on model. Our course exploring the features of the Viper Recloser is typical. The VR model was built at Virtalis using the vendor’s data and it reproduces all the recloser’s features. We can even show it at 1:1 scale, to teach students how it works without having to climb to the top of a utility pole. The technology is familiar to many of our students, as they grew up with virtual world computer games.” Patrick Hallihan, Senior Training and Engineering Instructor at NationalGrid - “I always get a powerful response from students who are able to interact with the virtual environment without risk of injury,” Nicholas Lubrano, SeniorInstructor in Electric Training.

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