HP and DiSTI Join Forces to Reinvent Enterprise Training Using Virtual Reality
May 15 2018 - 9:01AM
International Training & Education Conference – To address the
growing demand for high-impact, cost-effective virtual reality (VR)
training, HP Inc. today announced an alliance with the DiSTI
Corporation, a leading global provider of VR and advanced human
machine interface development solutions. The companies will work
together to develop unique VR training solutions for enterprise
customers, with a specific focus on maintenance and operations
training for complex systems such as vehicle, aircraft and
industrial equipment.
VR has become an effective training tool across many industries
and is expected to grow to an $18 billion market by 20221. VR
developers can create and interact with complex simulations, a form
of participatory learning that’s more effective than traditional
training programs. With HP’s Z VR Backpack, the most powerful
wearable PC VR ever created, training becomes more seamless and
realistic with an untethered VR experience. VR training has also
been shown to positively impact employee recruiting and retention2
for enterprise customers.
“HP is enabling companies to leverage VR technology in ways that
transform workflows and unleash innovation. By working with leading
partners like DiSTI, we will reinvent the way workers across a
range of sectors do their jobs, whether it’s operating the most
advanced industrial equipment or designing and servicing the next
generation of automobiles,” said Xavier Garcia, vice president and
general manager, HP Z Workstations, HP Inc. “HP’s versatile and
high-powered devices, combined with DiSTI’s VE Studio development
platform, will empower customers to create cost-effective VR
training solutions that safely replicate real-world environments
and processes in rich detail.”
Starting today, HP and DiSTI will offer end-to-end enterprise
virtual training solutions3 – from development to deployment -
based on HP’s VR-ready hardware and DiSTI’s VE Studio® Development
Platform. Customers can use the VE Studio suite to develop their
own virtual training applications or have DiSTI and HP professional
services teams assist in designing and building their solutions.
HP’s comprehensive hardware portfolio features HP Z Desktop
Workstations, including the most powerful workstations on the
planet4 – the HP Z8 Workstation; the HP ZBook 17 Mobile
Workstation, and the HP Z VR Backpack, the world’s first
professional wearable VR PC5. VE Studio® enables rapid and
cost-effective development and creates accurate hands-on
experiences while HP hardware seamlessly delivers them via fast
processing power and high-fidelity graphics.
“There is tremendous market demand for enterprise-level virtual
training solutions that can be rapidly implemented, are cost
effective and can be developed and managed by internal staff,” said
John Cunningham, Chief Revenue Officer of DiSTI. “Many
companies have identified the need to implement VR enabled training
but struggle with how to get started and scale due to the lack of
internal expertise and the availability of cost-effective
solutions. We are excited to combine our two companies’ VR
expertise to accelerate industry adoption of VR Training.”
For over 20 years, DiSTI has been providing 3D virtual training
solutions to companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Nissan
Motors, and developed a patented and proven database-driven
development platform called VE Studio which dramatically reduces
the time and cost of developing 3D training solutions and allows
for reuse of content for delivery to desktop, mobile and virtual
reality devices. By integrating VE Studio with HP’s VR-ready
products the companies can offer enterprise customers a
cost-effective end-to-end training solution.
About DiSTIThe DiSTI Corporation is the world’s
leading provider of 3D virtual training solutions and virtual
maintenance training. DiSTI’s VE Studio is a content and
immersive delivery platform for managing the development of complex
3D virtual environments for use on desktop, mobile, and virtual and
mixed reality training applications. VE Studio manages the entire
development with a patented process and software that includes
requirements analysis, content development, and automated software
build and regression testing for a virtual environment. VE
Studio allows users to build, manage and deliver virtual training
solutions across their entire enterprise. For more information on
The DiSTI Corporation contact Kevin Mikalsen at
kmikalsen@disti.com.
About HPHP Inc. creates
technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through
our portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions, and
services, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information
about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com.
Footnotes:
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http://www.adweek.com/digital/how-enterprise-virtual-reality-is-transforming-everything-from-training-to-medical-treatments/
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https://www.wired.com/story/when-vr-training-makes-the-job-look-better-than-it-is/
- The solution is available from DiSTI® with select HP
workstations and commercial PCs. Contact your HP sales
representative for complete details.
- Based on desktop workstations as of June 14, 2017 and power
based on processor, graphics, memory, and power supply.
- Based on detachables of vendors as of October 3, 2017. Power
based on processor, graphics and memory.
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