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ROYAL OAK, Mich. \u2014 Virtual reality (VR) software company, PIXO VR<\/a>, which recently made headlines with its VR Training solutions for the automotive sector<\/a>, has announced the release of a new suite of VR Training modules for the natural gas industry, available on its enterprise platform. The training includes critical missions such as Inside Leak Investigation, Outside Leak Investigation, Pipeline Right-of-Way Patrolling, Facility Locating And Marking,<\/em> Appliance Inspection <\/em>and enhancements to its Natural Gas Leak Emergency Response <\/em>module, <\/em>which debuted in late 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing substantial disruptions to traditional training programs, companies in the energy sector and beyond are increasingly turning to VR as a remote work solution. Studies show fully immersive, virtual reality training improves learning retention, reduces human error, and boosts engagement. Like Natural Gas Leak Emergency Response, <\/em>the new, multi-user training features randomized scenarios that expose trainees to millions of situational variables, testing real-time decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new training was developed in conjunction with GTI<\/a>, an Illinois-based energy research, development, and training organization and was funded by local distribution companies and Operations Technology Development<\/a> (OTD), a consortium whose membership provides natural gas service for tens of millions of customers in North America. Further, with COVID-19 preventing many from using VR hardware normally set up or stationed at an office or other jobsite, PIXO VR says the new training can also be conducted without a headset, using a desktop computer-based version on an entirely remote basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Deatherage, GTI senior program manager for energy delivery, said the randomized scenarios keep both new technicians and more seasoned employees alert. \u201cIt\u2019s challenging,\u201d Deatherage said. \u201cEven veteran employees have to stay focused. And, of course, that\u2019s the point \u2014 you perform how you practice. Training like this improves learning retention, enhances safety for employees, the public, and the delivery system, and leads to safer work practices and improved operational efficiencies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deatherage worked as a subject matter expert (SME) on the new modules, and says the gas industry\u2019s reaction to GTI\u2019s previous collaborations with PIXO VR led to the creation of this new collection of interactive, 3D training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe response to [Natural Gas Leak<\/em>] Emergency Response <\/em>was overwhelming. There\u2019s real demand,\u201d Deatherage said. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to get more of this technology into the hands of trainees across our industry.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean Hurwitz, CEO at PIXO VR, said the new VR modules add to a growing library of training available on his company\u2019s extended reality (XR) software distribution platform. Hurwitz explained that, with the platform, end-users get superior training while training departments working in natural gas and beyond can deploy, use and manage VR content easier than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur platform makes VR implementation simple,\u201d Hurwitz said. \u201cWe give enterprise the ability to smartly manage and scale training content across numerous endpoints, users and devices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PIXO VR\u2019s cloud-based platform was recently granted patent-pending status by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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