Mining Mirror January 2018 | Page 41

Technology and innovation A three-dimensional immersive technology headset is the latest addition to the array of learning tools and methodologies in use at the Murray & Roberts Training Academy (MRTA) at Bentley Park near Carletonville, Gauteng. While this head-mounted unit – or Vive – has been used mainly in gaming applications, it is an exciting advance in the field of accelerated learning. β€œIt can create a super-realistic learning environment which even allows the user to feel the anxieties of being in potentially dangerous s