Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

What’s the difference between virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)? And can they actually be useful for training or are they just gimmicks? Let’s take a look.

The learner is in a completely artificial environment Involves wearing an enclosed headset Example: Kraken Unleashed VR roller coaster experience at SeaWorld Orlando Some commercially available devices: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, many smartphones support VR apps now