Virtual reality training is revolutionising the way people are trained in the health, construction and automotive industries.
From training workers in site risk prevention to training medical students in brain surgery, virtual reality offers unique opportunities to train professionals safely and effectively while significantly reducing training costs.
But there is one particular area of industry where VR offers multiple benefits: the profession of body painter.
Simspray is clearly the most widely used virtual simulator for training students in bodywork painting.
Vehicle manufacturers and team leaders use this training tool to give their trainees the experience they need to land an apprenticeship contract, a diploma and ultimately a permanent or fixed-term contract.
More than just a simulator, Simspray is a genuine tool for analysing and sharing knowledge in the body painter trade.
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As well as the huge cost advantage, the body paint simulator brings many benefits to automotive industry training programmes.
Let's take a closer look!Créé et développé par des experts de peinture industrielle, SimSpray a été créé dans le seul but de simplifier le processus de formation et fournir aux formateurs de pulvérisation industrielle des statistiques précises des performances de leurs élèves.
When we talk about body painter training, we're talking about big budgets!
Parts, paint, premises and even the professionals to call on all add up to a hefty note.
With a virtual reality simulator, you can offer personalised, highly-qualified training experiences for a fraction of the cost.
It has been proven that with SimSpray, over 5 weeks of training with 40% usage, you can reduce your expenses by 50% and increase results by 35%.
You're already saving $1,000, from 5 students upwards! (Source)
Thanks to a virtual bodywork painting simulator, learning is simplified for both the student and the trainer.
The sensors on these tools make it possible to detect the apprentice's movements and faults.
The person in charge of training can therefore assess their trainees' skills in real time, without waiting for the paint to dry!
As we said earlier, the advantage of a virtual simulator is that the parts to be painted are infinite.
In fact, there is often a shortage of parts to be painted available in the CFA, CCCA-BTP or automotive colleges.
There is generally an average of 3 parts for every 12 students.
With virtual reality, on average 12 parts can be painted in 20 minutes.
Which makes a big difference!
Here the learner can learn by repetition, which is the most beneficial in terms of long-term memory.
It's all very well to get a diploma, but it's worthless if you can't remember your training to deal with every situation in the field.
According to a study published by the University of California, virtual reality experiences create a potential knowledge retention rate of 90% among students.
That's 4 times the retention rate of traditional classroom training!