IKEA trains its employees with FIRE VR + FIRE AR simulators

IKEA Thiais, the emblematic figure of innovation in safetyis turning a new page in employee training by adopting Fire VR + Fire AR simulators, our fire training solution combining virtual reality and augmented reality with virtualized fire extinguishers.

The 1st training course to adopt FireVR + FireAR for employee learning

IKEA Thiais is the first IKEA store to adopt IKEA technologies. FIRE VR + FIRE ARThis demonstrates our strong commitment to the safety of our customers and employees, and our constant quest for innovation in this field.

During the training course, trainees had to clear up doubts, sound the alarm, call for help, use fire extinguishers, extinguish the fire, evacuate and provide help in their own environment. real environment work in augmented reality with FIRE AR.

FIRE VR + FIRE AR simulators: a winning combination!

The educational benefits of Fire VR + Fire AR simulators :

L'combined use virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) offers numerous advantages for fire safety training.

Virtual reality allows :

• • From work on fire safety instructions with all trainees in the classroom to anchor knowledge and encourage exchanges between all learners and the training team.
  • L'case study in a controlled virtual environment for better memorization of fire instructions and application in all environments.

With augmented reality :

• • Employees can now train in their usual work environmentmaking training practical and immediately applicable.
  • Allows memorization efficient exact locations of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, alarms and energy cut-off points, for greater responsiveness in an emergency.
  • Trainers create in less than 2 minutes scenarios in different environments, such as a sales area, a kitchen, a logistics zone or a parking lot, guaranteeing complete preparation specific to each activity.
  • The action can take place in spaces of several hundreds of m2.

In both cases:

• • Trainees are required to safety procedures independently under realistic conditions to encourage memory anchoring.
  • Learning how to handling real fire extinguishers with all their functions, capable of action in the virtual environment (virtualized extinguishers).
  • Using the same equipment: virtual reality headset and virtualized fire extinguishers to optimize investments.
  • Training is safe, with no toxic fumes, no pollutants and no consumables.

Fire VR + Fire AR for complete fire training

The combination of Fire VR + Fire AR solutions at IKEA Thiais marks a significant step forward for fire safety training for trainees, who benefit from comprehensive, engaging and secure preparation.

We would like to thank the IKEA team for their seriousness and their more than positive opinion of fire training with virtual and augmented reality.

Interested in FIRE VR + FIRE AR simulators ?  Contact us today to discuss how this solution can be adapted to your specific needs!

Find out more about this, and about virtual reality in general, in the Guide de l'Immersive Learning, published by France Immersive Learning :

See the page on the France Immersive Learning website

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