Following recent reports of VR being used to treat phobias and eating disorders, a slightly more unexpected use case has emerged. UK postal company Royal Mail is now deploying VR safety training across its ranks, in collaboration with Sponge UK.
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The training enables employees to protect themselves from homeowners’ dogs while going about their duties. It puts workers into a fictional scenario where they must make decisions, all of which have consequences for their safety. It can be undertaken using a virtual reality headset or as a 360° video viewable on a conventional computer screen.
Statistics show that over 40 postal workers are injured by dogs every week in the UK.
