Exploring the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Tools for Workforce Development

The primary objective of this research is to explore the impact of virtual reality (VR) and determine if VR systems are effective for use in workforce development; evaluating their effectiveness in improving employee performance, training consistency, reducing training costs; and evaluating their general applicability to Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT's) workforce training needs.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $90,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-820

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Arizona Department of Transportation Research Center

  206 S. 17th Avenue
  ADOT Research Center
  Phoenix, AZ  United States  85007
• Managing Organizations:

  Arizona Department of Transportation Research Center

  206 S. 17th Avenue
  ADOT Research Center
  Phoenix, AZ  United States  85007
• Project Managers:

  Masing, Deborah

• Performing Organizations:

  Arizona Transportation Institute

  Tucson, Arizona  United States  85721
• Principal Investigators:

  Pooladvand, Shiva

• Start Date: 20260901
• Expected Completion Date: 20270831
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Education and training; Personnel development; Virtual reality; Workforce development
• Identifier Terms: Arizona Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 02003026
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Arizona Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-820
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 18 2026 4:54PM