Virtual reality technology is revolutionizing the energy environment by making it safer, better, and more efficient.
FREMONT, CA: Virtual Reality (VR) is no more exclusive to gaming. It provides various business solutions, from effective employee training to product development. Like any other industry, VR has led the way in simplifying many processes in the energy industry. Here is a careful analysis of why and how the energy industry uses VR.
Maintenance
The use cases presented by VR for the energy industry are strong. VR systems help in energy farm design, planning, workforce development, and maintenance. For instance, it might be hard to have a real and accurate perception of the size when dealing with large infrastructures.
With VR, engineers can readily have an immersive, full-scale, 360-degree view of their offshore models and infrastructures. Thus retrofits and maintenance can be planned and tested before going offshore. Also, the visualization of energy projects and designs gives a more accurate perception of the relevance of the digital prototype in a real-life setting.
Safety
VR is gradually gaining traction in the energy industry as it faces safety issues. VR is majorly being utilized in simulation and modeling. It allows the creation of immersive views of real-world facilities that can be utilized to refine the design of facilities. Moreover, VR is widely utilized in training as it can present visually stimulating environments for trainees to realize the environments and processes without being exposed to unsafe situations.
Virtual Training
VR is swiftly evolving as the go-to training solution for the energy industry. Direct energy companies have started using VR to train their workers on how to manage various complicated situations that could develop within the control room. VR lets power generation environments be regenerated virtually, offering substantial cost savings and the capacity to implement changes swiftly. The cost of VR simulators is one-tenth of the cost of building physical simulators. Furthermore, delivering VR-based, on-demand training sessions enhances knowledge retention and decreases traditional classroom training costs in the sector.
With all the above use cases, it can be said that the promise made by virtual reality solutions is real in the energy space. Virtual reality can enhance operational efficiency and make the energy industry more effective.
