Why the provider matters.
Simulation-based training only works if the simulation matches the real task. A generic scene teaches generic habits. The evidence is encouraging, since a World Bank review found VR training more effective on average than traditional training. Yet a 2024 review notes that only 36% of the studies it covered measured long-term retention. So ask each provider how they will measure results in your team.
Criteria for your shortlist.
Task fidelity
Does the scene follow your real procedure?
Controls
Can it use physical controls where the job needs them?
Measurement
How will results be tracked and compared?
Limits
Does the provider say what the training cannot replace?
Delivery
Which headsets, and who maintains the app?
Price
Is each phase quoted before it starts?
Catalogue course or built for you?
Catalogue VR courses are quick to deploy for common topics such as general safety. A simulation built for your site costs more, but it trains the exact task your people perform. Compare them on these points.
| Criterion | Catalogue course | Built for you |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Generic scenarios | Your equipment and steps |
| Start | Ready to use | Developed in phases |
| Measurement | Standard scores | Metrics you choose |
| Licensing | A licence per user or headset | Agreed in your contract |
Where our experience comes from.
We built a VR forklift simulator (Spanish only) with physical controls and a review of each run. We also built an industrial training experience (Spanish only), whose page states it does not replace real practice or supervision. Research in health education points the same way. A 2019 meta-analysis found better knowledge and skills after VR training, although its authors rate the certainty of the evidence as low to moderate. We have not built medical training ourselves.
Frequently asked questions.
No. Rankings rarely match your task, so use the criteria on this page instead.
From €4,500, VAT not included, depending on scenes, devices and 3D content.
Our article on VR in industrial training (in Spanish) covers when it adds value.
Related projects.
Real OverFuture work on this topic. The project pages are in Spanish.
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