Attention all training directors! Are you seeking more information about virtual reality apprentice training? The Virtual Electrical Training (VET) Series 1 app is now available for training directors to use for free. This virtual training immerses apprentices into an interactive jobsite where they practice electrical installations in a safe environment. The learning content currently consists of 4 lessons on branch circuit wiring, while 7 additional conduit bending lessons will be released by the beginning of next year. The app’s scoring system reports directly to the ProTech Skills LMS.
Training directors now have free access to try the VR training. Take advantage of the opportunity to try the training out for yourself!
To access the free lessons:
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- Log into the ProTech Skills LMS from the TMS. Make sure to use a training director account.
- Navigate to “My Courses” at the top of the page.
- Select the VR Course titled Virtual Reality, Review.
- Review the privacy agreement document and accept the terms.
- Select the lesson you would like to try.
- Click “Enter”.
- Click “Get Started”.
- Review the 6-digit access code that appears. Keep this webpage open during your VR experience.
- Put on your headset, navigate to the app library, and open the VET app.
- Click the LMS code login button on the main menu.
- Enter the 6-digit access code from the LMS webpage, then click “sign in”.
- Click on your selected lesson and begin the lesson.
The training requires a Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset to function. If you need a headset, contact IVRY Technologies at ivry-technologies@idealindustries.com to be shipped a demo headset for two weeks.
If you still need to download the VET app onto your headset, review the instructions below:
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- Create a Meta account or login to your existing Meta account here on a computer: https://auth.meta.com/. The Meta account must be the same Meta account as the one on your headset.
- Download the VET Series 1 app by visiting this link: https://com/vet-1, and clicking the blue “Get” button.
- The app will automatically appear on your headset. In the headset’s app library, tap the VET app to download it to your headset.
More questions about the VR training? Contact ivry-technologies@idealindustries.com or schedule a virtual meeting with an IVRY team member at the link below.
https://ivrytechnologies.com/meet-with-us/
For more information on how to enroll your apprentices in the VR training, visit the link below.
https://resources.electricaltrainingalliance.org/vr-resources/
