Virtual Reality provides an entirely computer-generated environment for the learner to step into. By tracking the learner’s head movements the VR application allows learners to look and move around the virtual environment, interacting with virtual objects and people as they would do in real life.
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While AR is typically used to allow learners to understand more about objects in their day-to-day life, VR transports them to locations and situations that might otherwise be inaccessible or unsafe.

There are many applications for business too:

• Working in hazardous environments: Training learners to act swiftly and safely when facing potential hazards is a key application for VR. The virtual environment enables learners to rehearse responding to hazards without ever placing their personal safety at risk. Applications for this kind of VR include fire safety, military training, electrical engineering and preparation for emergencies in locations like oil rigs, airplanes and power plants.

• Engineering know-how: While AR is good for providing information on using smaller tools, VR is a more effective way to overcome the practical challenges of training employees on using large-scale machinery (such as drilling and other extraction equipment) in a consequence-free environment.
• Advance product training: VR models of new products can be used to train salespeople (and consumers) on the features and benefits of a new product before it has even been released.