When designing virtual-reality training programs for equipment operators, Serious Labs works to simulate as much of the real-life experience as possible.
“With VR, we can put someone at height to see if they can work at height—really take them to the edge of danger,” says Jim Colvin, CEO of Serious Labs. The company has spent more than a decade developing both 2D and VR training simulations for the energy, mining and construction industries. But recent investments by United Rentals and other construction-related firms have spurred it to expand vastly its construction-equipment VR training offerings.