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Oct 24, 2018 8:25:01 AM2 min read

5 Costly Slip-Ups You Can Avoid with VR Simulator Training

Picture this: It’s a normal day at the steel mill. Dave is up in the cab of the mill's ...

Oct 9, 2018 8:00:00 AM2 min read

VR Overhead Crane Webinar Smorgasbord

Webinar Upcoming (November 1) and TAG Webinar Recording Available Now A plethora of ...

Oct 3, 2018 8:35:13 AM< 1 min read

U.S. Air Force Trains & Certifies Pilots with VR

This is an excerpt from an article originally published at taskandpurpose.com, the author ...

Aug 30, 2018 8:15:00 AM4 min read

Liebherr Integrates Webservice with ITI VR Crane Simulator

ITI VR Crane Simulator to receive real-time data from Liebherr through web-service ...

Jul 27, 2018 8:29:23 AM8 min read

VR Overhead Crane Simulator Scenario Design Q&A With Mike Parnell

The back half of 2018 will see ITI release the ITI VR Overhead Crane Simulator to assist ...

Jul 10, 2018 8:45:52 AM< 1 min read

LITES Podcast E06 - Workforce Development and Training for the Future

How are energy companies supporting sustainable workforce development while bringing ...

Jun 25, 2018 9:00:00 AM6 min read

Carry Deck Crane VR Scenario Design Q&A with Mike Parnell

In early 2018, ITI VR released the ITI Virtual Reality Carry Deck Simulator as part of ...

Jun 15, 2018 8:21:37 AM2 min read

VR Simulation Crane Model Spotlight: Terex BT 28106

The Terex BT 28106 represents the initial boom truck crane model featured via ITI VR ...

May 31, 2018 8:53:00 AM2 min read

ITI VR Leads 'Technological Evolution' at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

The following is an excerpt from an article that was originally published in the Kitsap ...

May 29, 2018 1:20:17 PM< 1 min read

LITES Podcast E05 - $150B is Spent on Workforce Training & Development

When over $150 billion is spent on training and development in the US every year, we ask ...

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