VIRTUAL REALITY DEVELOPMENT: TRAINING WORKFLOW – A PROCESS CASE STUDY

Virtual training tools in the form of immersive 3D interactive modules, are a part of every major manufacturing industry. From training pilots to training surgeons, virtual training is an accepted entry in the training lexicon. The Virtual Simulation Baseline Experience (VISIBLE) team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, over the past four years, has developed a workflow and team composition that provides for inexpensive and speedy training modules whose users include nuclear materials technicians. This presentation and paper would present such a project from inception to completion. The team makeup will be outlined and a case for why such a divergent group of artists, technicians, scientists, and scholars are needed for successful nuclear materials management training tools. Further, the process of virtual tool development will be outlined and illustrated to show how to create timely, relevant, and effective virtual training tools.