Genie’s new virtual reality training platform lets aerial equipment operators learn to avoid real-world hazards – from the safety of a virtual world.

Using a specially programmed Meta Quest 3 VR headset and two handheld controls, operators can participate in four different training scenarios. The simulations are designed to help familiarize users with the control and operation of a Genie Z45 FE articulated boom lift.

- Operations helps users gain familiarity with the lift’s controls.
- The Ghost Arena challenges operators to precisely position the machine to match a given outline.
- The Safety Gauntlet encourages users to navigate a virtual jobsite and avoid real-life hazards to collect trophies.
- And a Steel Erector simulator requires positioning the boom to weld steel beams onto a structure.

To prevent real-world accidents or injuries, Genie says the simulation will shut off if you walk outside of a certain range. Watch a Genie employee demonstrate the Ghost Arena simulation in the video above.

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