# Using VR In Maintenance Training

By Industrial Iot · Published 2018-03-16 · Updated 2026-04-03 · Industrial IoT on MarketScale
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> Within the training community, virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used to train professionals in a spectrum of fields. And few fields stand to benefit from the technology as much as maintenance, since VR can be used to demonstrate concepts without putting workers at risk. VR is a natural fit in smart factories, but it does…

## Key points

- Within the training community, virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used to train professionals in a spectrum of fields.
- And few fields stand to benefit from the technology as much as maintenance, since VR can be used to demonstrate concepts without putting workers at risk.
- VR is a natural fit in smart factories, but it does…

Within the training community, virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used to train professionals in a spectrum of fields. And few fields stand to benefit from the technology as much as maintenance, since VR can be used to demonstrate concepts without putting workers at risk.

VR is a natural fit in smart factories, but it does come with challenges that might prevent it from becoming an industry standard. And modern virtual reality enables simulated transportation to plant environments so real that training in the virtual realm is nearly as effective as in the real world.

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