VR for Soft Skills Training

January 3, 2019

High quality virtual reality (VR) equipment has become more affordable during the past few years, leading to its wide scale application in a number of industries. One of the main areas in which VR is being used, is in training. With the help of VR, assembly-line operators to brain surgeons are developing new skills and an increasing number of people are using VR to enhance their soft skills.The term “soft skills” is applied to skills which are needed for effective social interactions, including customer service, negotiating, sales pitching and business networking. These enterprise skills are essential for the effective functioning of businesses and are what managers are looking for from prospective employees. With automation increasing, being proficient in these skills is necessary. A study by Manyika et al. (2017) for McKinsey estimates that up to 30% of the hours worked globally could be automated by 2030 and it is the uniquely human skills, which will become ever more valuable in years to come.

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