A Virtual Upgrade: Seneca Polytechnic and Siemens partner to provide tools and training to the next generation of automotive students
Toronto, Ontario — Seneca Polytechnic and Siemens have announced a next step to the organizations’ long-standing partnership with the advancement of training tools for trades students. Beginning this academic year, students in Seneca’s Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Technology will benefit from a Siemens donation of a virtual reality (VR) manufacturing simulation kit and […]
Future Sight: Ford rolls out remote assistance goggles in the United States
Michigan, United States — Do you like augmented reality systems but wish you could take them to work? This technology brings us one step closer. Ford’s See What I See (SWIS) headset is essentially a head-mounted camera with an eyepiece that lines up with the wearer’s vision, much like the GoPros professional sportspeople might wear. […]
Volks-Reality: Volkswagen gives VR training demo at SkillsCanada event
Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen is exploring virtual reality (VR) training delivery to educate collision repair students on the automaker’s technology, repairing mixed materials, joining techniques, electric vehicle repairs and more. During Thursday’s SkillsCanada Automotive Technology Summit, Volkswagen collision repair program manager Scott Wideman delivered a demonstration and discussion of the automaker’s endeavours in VR training. […]
