Now that the World Cup hangover has finally subsided, we can officially resume normal service in what has been a hectic few weeks. In this weeks Now Thats What I Call Design we will be taking a look at some awesome VR & AR based designs.
We have scoured the Internet with the hop of finding some of the greatest examples of VR & AR in industries such as health, education and many more.
Over the next 5 years it is evident that we will be seeing a rise in AR & VR across web design, social media & everyday life.
As always be sure to send in your favourite AR & VR designs and we will include them in the article. >>>>> mark@kijo.co
#1 Virtual Reality in Surgery
Virtual Reality in surgery was trialled: in mid-April, British surgeon Dr Shafi Ahmed allowed anyone with a VR headset to watch colon tumour surgery in near-real-time at the Royal London Hospital. The idea, he said, is to improve the quality of medical training.
This isn’t the first use of VR in healthcare. For decades, it’s been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychological training (such as helping people with autism train for job interviews), pain management and rehabilitation. Essentially the aim is for doctors and surgeons to practice their skills in which they need to perform the procedures, they’ll be learning virtually, making their mistakes away on a computer system and perfecting their techniques long before they get to use them on their patients.
#2 Virtual Reality in Recruitment
Another area Virtually Reality is taking hold, is the recruitment sector. With employers relying less on academic grades to assess graduates, mobile apps, video interviews, online psychometric tests and virtual reality (VR) are playing a bigger role in deciding who gets hired.
One recent example of VR in the recruitment sector is Lloyds. During its last large scale recruitment campaign, Lloyds used VR on 400 candidates. What this essentially did was put the candidate in a ‘real life’ scenario.
Lisa Dell’Avvocato, Lloyds’ graduate and emerging-leadership development lead stated that“The more we allow candidates to reveal their natural strengths and behaviours, the more we can ensure that we align people to roles and teams where they will thrive,”.
#3 Virtual Reality in Education
Education is another area which has adopted virtual reality for teaching and learning situations. The advantage of this is that it enables large groups of students to interact with each other as well as within a three dimensional environment.
Virtual reality simulations can also help students learn practical skills, and one of the biggest benefits to training people in this way is that students can learn from realistic scenarios without the risk of practicing an unfamiliar skill in an uncontrolled real-life situation.
#4 Virtual Reality in Gaming…….[OF COURSE]
Virtual Reality is most common for its introduction and experimentation in the Gaming industry. A Simple VR game might involve a 3D image that can be explored interactively on a computing device by manipulating keys, mouse or touchscreen. More sophisticated and immersive examples include VR headsets, wrap-around display screens and VR rooms augmented with wearable computers and sensory components, such as scents and haptics devices for tactile feedback.
What else do you thing VR & AR could be used for?
Virtual reality and augmented reality have featured prominently in technology news in recent years, with no signs that they’re set to disappear from the headlines any time soon.
It’s easy to forget that VR is used for much more than just games. In fact, the uses outside of gaming are vast, with many offering the potential to shape society for the better.
Send in your AR & VR suggestions to mark@kijo.co and we will update the accordingly.
