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Tech-Aided Training

Professionals take cues from the nerd world to enhance their skills

Implications - Doctors, athletes and dentists are increasingly using technologies like RFID tags, Twitter and immersive video games to enhance their training. By embracing the same principles as military pilots and virtual reality simulators, these professionals can sharpen their skills at a faster, more cost-effective pace.
Trend Themes
1. Technology-enabled Training - Professionals are turning to immersive technologies like virtual reality simulators and video games to enhance their skills at a faster, more cost-effective pace.
2. Real-time Feedback Systems - Sports coaches and medical professionals are using real-time feedback systems like RFID to improve performance and optimize techniques.
3. Gamification of Education - Virtual reality simulations and video games are being used to teach complex skills, such as dental implantations and CPR certification, in an engaging and effective way.
Industry Implications
1. Medical Training - Virtual reality simulators and social media platforms can help medical professionals stay up to date with the latest techniques and share knowledge with their peers more effectively.
2. Sports Coaching - Real-time feedback systems like RFID can help athletes and coaches optimize techniques and measure performance more accurately.
3. Education Technology - Gamification and virtual reality simulations can provide a more engaging and effective way of teaching complex skills and concepts to students at all levels.
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