I love this.
“The unique part of this VR training is that it’s voice-activated, so you’re required to say things out loud that maybe you’ve never had to say before,” said Master Sgt. Shawn Dougherty, a VR training facilitator at Travis, in a press release. “Actually saying phrases like ‘do you have a gun in the house’ or ‘are you thinking about harming yourself.’ We’ve seen over this week, even with squadron leadership, saying uncomfortable phrases like that, they actually say them quieter than other phrases that they’re more comfortable with. “ Dougherty said the training is helpful because it allows airmen to “get those reps” asking those questions so that they are more familiar if they have to ask them in a real-life situation.
The Air Force is using virtual reality to try to stop its suicide epidemic
This, in my opinion, is way better than simply being on the receiving end of another suicide awareness brief. Gaming has a role in training.
This generation is a generation of gamers. We have the tools and the technology to be more interactive. This is a step in the right direction.
Reps, reps, and more reps.
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