But Stone believes Second Life is potentially up to the task and suggests the software interface might be dynamically adjusted so even the smallest movements can be displayed, perhaps by zooming in to a full-screen grid. Representing something as delicate as surgery is a tad more challenging than building inspection. Prospective additional clients include a private research foundation looking into driver safety and a consortium of European universities interested in a virtual cancer lab. Among Stone's other clients are a medical-devices firm and a global-energy company focused on power-plant training – both looking to reduce training costs. Those things that are hands-on, that require picking something up and manipulating it, then I think the Wiimote is a good tool for that." Real-world training and certification will always be necessary, Lamb notes, but – especially in the early stages of training – real savings could be seen through a virtual online environment.Īs for the Wiimote, Lamb says, there are "a lot of different pieces of equipment that (trainees) need to use.
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