Virtual reality helping young apprentices at West Lothian College to learn about electrical safety

Young apprentices at West Lothian College have been utilising virtual reality to develop their learning without putting them in danger.

The technology is becoming more common as a classroom tool, despite it often being associated with the world of video gaming.

But it can also help with electrical safety.

For budding apprentices, working with electricity for the first time can be daunting.

The main challenge is often mitigating the dangers before they arise and apprentices at West Lothian College are gaining hands-on experience from the comfort of the classroom.

And at West Lothian College, apprentices are getting hands on experience with just that from the comfort of the classroom through a project funded by Electrical Safety First through its Electrical Safety Fund.

The technology allows them to participate in a 3D virtual reality environment involving multiple electrical hazards and advice on how to handle it.

The programme was designed by Flosverse with the aim to engage young people to recognise the dangers of electricity in the household.

It’s hoped the software could become a key classroom tool.

So while virtual reality was once associated with the world of video gaming, it is starting to be used more to enhance learning and develop skill sets.