The immersive learning startup Transfr provides students with the opportunity to use virtual reality (VR) headsets and get exposure to different skills that they didn’t necessarily know about and learn how those skills are used in the real world.
The professions that students learn about in the virtual world include first responders, robotics specialists, automotive service technicians, and crane operator. When they put on their VR headsets, students are dropped into the environment of the career simulation they are interested in and then follow instructions to learn a skill. For example, if they selected lineworker (who installs and fixes overhead cables and electrical systems), they would see the power lines and have to climb to the top and follow step-by-step instructions on how to fix whatever is wrong with the lines.