November 2019 Training & Development
 

Augmented Reality: The Robust LMS Technology To Deliver An Immersive Training Experience

With advanced LMS technology like AR, training gets easier

Posted on 11-05-2019,   Read Time: - Min
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Over the last few years, investment in LMS technology to deliver Augmented Reality (AR) solutions is increasing by leaps and bounds. With ever-evolving learning needs, the AR potential shows significant potential for organizational growth. Undoubtedly, the robust AR technology is revolutionizing the ways training is delivered across different industries such as retail, automotive, healthcare, and others. The immersive training experience using AR boosts learner engagement, knowledge retention, drives workplace performance, and increase training ROIs. This robust technology helps to explain complicated step-by-step instructions in a simulated manner. 



The innovative corporate training methods are either online, classroom-led or delivered as short content nuggets. Modern LMSs impart augmented learning solutions to boost overall training effectiveness and learning uptake. Significant use cases of AR-based LMS technology to train the corporate learners include the following: 
 
  • Most automobile companies face the challenge of training both internal as we remote workforce effectively. They create AR-based learning content to engage the workforce and provide a realistic feel. As a result, learning becomes accessible and personalized to meet ever-evolving training needs and performance goals. 
  • Companies such as consumer durables and retail deploy robust LMSs to train their sales teams on newly launched products. They create augmented videos to showcase product features and benefits, to maximize customer satisfaction and overall sales.
  • Healthcare companies need to adequately train doctors and clinicians on newly launched drugs, medical procedures, and patient safety. They adopt a simulated approach to showcase complex medical scenarios and train healthcare professionals in a risk-free environment. 
  • Modern e-learning platforms also encourage social collaboration using AR-based LMS technology. When employees learn and share within the same environment, they leverage the benefits of seeking expert advice, sharing ideas, fostering relations, and so on. 
  • The robust technology also supports on-the-job training to cater to the personalized learning needs. It creates a simulated environment by allowing employees to learn through practice rather than accessing textual training content. Consequently, it improves workforce engagement, knowledge retention, and performance levels. 
  • Organizations also deliver AR-based learning solutions for onboarding to engage and motivate the new hires to retain for long and perform well. Moreover, an immersive training environment boosts confidence among employees regarding their new job roles, company culture, policies, and more.  

With advanced LMS technology like AR, training gets easier by providing hands-on experience and enabling employees to apply what they have learned. As per Juniper Research, enterprises invested $247 million in AR-based technology and mobile apps in 2014. By the end of 2019, the revenues are expected to grow to $24 billion. [Source: Click here]. 

The Final Word 

Certainly, AR holds immense potential and is an emerging trend to streamline corporate training at reduced inconsistencies. Today, AR technology is the key to the future of training, and modern corporates are just scratching the surface. So, are you able to imagine a world where employees undergo training in a safe environment through AR? The traditional classroom-based approach is a one-size-fits-all learning strategy. Thus, advanced AR technology is used to train the workforce on meeting varied needs such as soft skills, sales enablement, onboarding, and so on. 

Author Bio

Anubha Goal is a Senior Executive in the Marketing team at G-Cube and loves writing about new technologies in eLearning industry and exploring modern ideas for the new-age learners.
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