Mercedes-Benz Stadium presents the VR training pilot of IIFX and PIXO VR
According to a recent announcement from the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX), a company that provides training and industry content creation services to sports and entertainment organisations, up to forty frontline employees, supervisors, and managers were among the first to participate in a virtual reality (VR) training programme at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
IIFX and PIXO VR collaborated on the ASPIRE prototype project, which was funded by Intel and assisted by Dell Technologies. PICO XR, which donated VR headsets, and the National Minority Emerging and Innovative Technologies Consortium provided further support for the study.
Dr. Lou Marciani, Director and Co-Founder of IIFX, said that IIFX is collaborating with PIXO because both companies are committed to helping people thrive at work, and their unique training platform can manage such a large scale. The firm can achieve this thanks to a generous grant from Intel and the support of Dell Technologies.
Through the ASPIRE project, sports and entertainment professionals may readily access immersive training and experiential education by using PICO XR headgear to access PIXO VR educational content.
Conflict resolution and other situations are used in training to assist employees develop their skills, boost their professional competences, and improve their capacities for current and future job responsibilities. The program’s aims are to eliminate skill shortages and give industry-relevant education to the sports and entertainment profession.
Sean Hurwitz, CEO and creator of PIXO, said that the company’s mission is to work with the finest organisations in their sector, such as IIFX in sports and entertainment, and enable people to succeed at their professions. Virtual reality training boosts employee confidence while lowering risk, expenditures, and attrition rates. Workers who get training in an immersive, interactive virtual environment are better prepared to deal with real-world circumstances like CPR, forklift operation, and conflict resolution.
According to IIFX, the ASPIRE pilot plan will expand to four more professional sports and entertainment facilities in 2024. These venues serve the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, National Basketball League, and National Football League.
Visit IIFX’s website to learn more about the ASPIRE skilling initiative.
