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Create and scale immersive VR training to boost productivity, accelerate onboarding, and improve safety—no coding required.
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Why Manufacturers Choose Facilitate

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No-Coding or Developers Required

Your L&D teams and subject matter experts (SMEs) can create and update VR training content quickly—without needing developers.

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Create and Deploy Training in Hours

Easily design, build, and launch immersive VR training experiences in hours instead of months allowing you to quickly respond to training needs.

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Customizable and Scalable

Enhance your VR training with our wide array of customization options, creating tailored experiences specific to your organization’s needs and easily scale as you grow.

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VR Training for Manufacturing

With the manufacturing industry facing a widening skills gap and the need to train a new generation on everything from factory automation to advanced maintenance, traditional training methods can't keep up.

Facilitate offers a solution. Our no-code VR platform puts the power in your hands, enabling your L&D teams and subject matter experts to quickly build and deploy immersive training for any situation. This ensures your workforce is skilled, confident, and prepared for the future of manufacturing.

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Safer Learning

Practice high-risk tasks like lockout/tagout, chemical handling, or robotic interactions in a virtual environment—no chance of injury while building real-world skills.

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Fewer Incidents, Zero Asset Downtime

Train on complex machinery and emergency scenarios safely to prevent mistakes, reduce collisions, and minimize costly downtime on the production floor.

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Faster Skills

Immersive, hands-on simulations let your team practice procedures until they’re confident—reducing training time from weeks to hours, all without taking equipment offline.

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Consistent Training

Deliver standardized lessons across shifts, teams, and sites—ensuring every employee follows the same procedures and safety protocols.

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Compliance Ready

Support OSHA, NFPA, GWO, and other industry standards with trackable VR modules, giving managers confidence that teams are certified and prepared.

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Realistic Scenarios

Rehearse rare, high-risk events like arc flashes, chemical spills, or confined space emergencies in a repeatable and controlled virtual environment.

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Engaging & Retentive

Immersive VR keeps learners focused, improves memory retention, and builds confidence, so employees are ready to perform safely and efficiently on the floor.

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Cost-Effective

Reduce expenses on travel, PPE, physical training setups, and instructor hours, while still providing high-quality, repeatable learning experiences.

Use Cases in Manufacturing

Easily Create VR Training Experiences in Hours

Heavy Equipment & Machinery

Prepare technicians to handle complex machinery and prevent high-risk maintenance failures.
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How Facilitate Helps

Train your team on step-by-step Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) execution, hazard identification, and failure consequence awareness to ensure compliance and prevent accidents.

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Provide immersive walkthroughs of heavy equipment systems so technicians understand component locations and potential hazards before performing maintenance.

3D Simulation | Micro-simulations

Enable safe practice of LOTO procedures and simulate the consequences of improper lockout to reinforce compliance and safe behavior. 

Metal Fabrication & Foundries Safety

Prepare workers for electrical servicing hazards and critical emergency response scenarios.
How Facilitate Helps

Support compliance with NFPA 70E standards through interactive VR training that equips teams to recognize and respond to arc flash risks.

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Deliver virtual tours of electrical panels and foundry layouts to familiarize workers with equipment, warning signage, and safe zones.

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Rehearse arc flash response, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and emergency drill scenarios in a controlled, repeatable environment.

Chemical & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Safety

Prepare staff for hazardous material handling, containment, and emergency response during chemical operations.
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How Facilitate Helps

Train employees on standard operating procedures (SOPs), Hazmat containment, and SCBA use to minimize risks during spill or transfer incidents.

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Offer immersive site orientation to identify chemical storage areas, spill stations, and PPE access points.

3D Simulations | Micro-simulations

Guide workers through spill containment steps, SOP walkthroughs, and correct SCBA deployment in safe, simulated scenarios.

Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Safety

Prepare technicians for the challenges of confined space entry and high-risk fuel tank inspections.
How Facilitate Helps

Reinforce safety procedures for atmospheric monitoring, rescue coordination, and entry/egress to meet industry compliance standards.

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Provide virtual tours of confined fuel tanks and restricted areas so workers understand space constraints and equipment placement before entry.

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Allow safe rehearsal of atmospheric checks, rescue protocols, and emergency egress in simulated environments.

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Automotive Manufacturing Safety

Prepare assembly workers to navigate robotic and cobot interactions without incident.
How Facilitate Helps

Equip employees with the skills to manage cobot zone safety, emergency stops, and response to SOP deviations during high-paced assembly.

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Deliver virtual plant walkthroughs highlighting cobot work zones, emergency stop locations, and assembly floor hazards.

3D Simulations | Micro-simulations

Let workers safely practice collision avoidance, cobot interaction, and emergency stop protocols in realistic simulations.

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FAQ

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What is Facilitate?

Facilitate is a VR creation platform that empowers L&D teams and SMEs to easily create high impact learning experiences. Our no-code simple tools and templates enable learning designers and SMEs to create all types of learning experiences with market-leading flexibility and affordability. Check out our features page for more information.

What kind of VR training experiences can we create with Facilitate?

Facilitate’s VR creation platform allows you to create 360-degree image-based content and 3D model-based simulations. The 360-based content is ideal for location-based use cases and use cases where visual realism is very important. The 3D Microsimulations are ideal for use cases for hands-on interactions and procedural training. As an easy-to-use no-code platform, there is a limit to the level of simulation complexity that can be created, but most common energy and industrial use cases can be created with ease.

 
Is Facilitate truly a "no-code" platform, and how easy is it for our L&D teams and subject matter experts (SMEs) to use?

Yes, Facilitate is truly no-code. No Unity license is required. No coding at all is required. The interface is intuitive and involves a drag & drop level of complexity, enabling your SMEs (Facilitators, training and safety managers, engineers, trainers, etc.) to create and customize VR scenarios with minimal training and a short learning curve.

I've never used virtual reality (VR) for training before. Is it really better than traditional training methods like classroom lectures, powerpoint slides, or online courses?

Yes, VR training offers several advantages over traditional methods. Immersive environments allow trainees to practice high-risk procedures and emergency responses without real-world danger. Studies show improved knowledge retention with VR compared to traditional methods, as learning by doing in an immersive setting significantly boosts retention rates. VR can also increase learner engagement and accelerate skill acquisition. Additionally, VR can simulate rare events that are impossible to drill in real life.

 
Our company has many older employees who aren't tech savvy. Will they be able to use Facilitate's VR training creation platform?

Yes, Facilitate is very user-friendly. The platform is intuitive and completely no-code, and it enables anyone to create and customize VR scenarios with only basic onboarding training. Additionally, Facilitate supports computer-based access for learners who cannot or prefer not to use a VR headset, ensuring broad accessibility. This flexibility can accommodate different comfort levels with technology.

What kind of support is provided if we encounter technical issues or need help creating training content?

Facilitate offers comprehensive support options. You can access in-app chat and email support for technical issues. We also provide a dedicated customer success manager to assist you. Additionally, full onboarding and training for your internal teams are provided as standard. You will have support in both the technical aspects of the platform and the process of creating your training modules.

How quickly can we develop new VR training modules or update existing ones?

Our no-code tools significantly accelerate content development; both 360 imagery-based content and our 3D model-based content can be made in minutes to hours depending on complexity. Once created, content changes can be made at any time and are published globally and instantly across all deployed devices.

Can we customize scenarios for our specific sites, equipment, or unique procedures?

Absolutely, the Facilitate VR Creation Platform allows deep customization of scenarios to match your specific site layouts, equipment models, and internal operational procedures, ensuring highly relevant and effective training.

We have very specific procedures and equipment unique to our operations. Can Facilitate's training be customized to match these?

Absolutely, Facilitate allows deep customization of scenarios to match your specific site layouts, equipment models, and internal operational procedures, ensuring highly relevant and effective training. Facilitate's tools are specifically designed to allow you to create content which is 100% customized to your organization's needs.

Our worksites are often in remote locations with limited internet connectivity. Can we still use Facilitate for training?
Yes, Facilitate includes robust offline capabilities, allowing training content to be pre-downloaded and then accessed without any internet connection via VR headset. For collaborative training sessions with real-time audio and group viewing, all training experience content is downloaded before use to ensure no lag during 'live' training sessions.
What VR hardware does Facilitate support and can it function without a VR headset?

Facilitate is currently compatible with the following VR headsets: Meta Quest range, HTC Vive range including the XR Elite, and PICO range.  Additionally, we offer a Windows computer-based access for learners who cannot use a VR headset, ensuring broad accessibility.

What are our deployment options (cloud vs. on-premise) to meet our IT and security requirements?

Facilitate currently offers a cloud based deployment option (Azure), with US, UK and AUS data storage locations.  Contact us to discuss further needs such as on-premises hosting.

How do we manage users and permissions across multiple sites and devices?

Facilitate’s VR Creation Platform features centralized user management and permissions via SSO login, allowing for scalable deployment and granular control over access rights across all your sites and training devices.

How does Facilitate ensure the security of our training data and comply with industry regulations?

Facilitate is built with enterprise-grade security, and is accredited to the international standards: ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR. Data encryption is ensured at rest and in transit. The platform offers flexible deployment options based on a secure cloud-based solution (Azure), with US, UK and AUS data storage locations available. Reach out to our team for more information.

How does Facilitate integrate with our existing Learning Management System (LMS) or HR platforms (e.g. SAP SuccessFactors, Cornerstone?)

The Facilitate VR Creation Platform is designed for seamless integration with major LMS and HR platforms through the two major industry-standard protocols, SCORM and xAPI. This allows for learner data synchronization and tracking.

What kind of analytics and reporting are available for compliance and performance tracking?

Facilitate provides data on content access, learner attempts, completion rates, time spent in content/each scene, pass/fail status, and question responses. All data is visible through an intuitive dashboard, exportable as CSV or can be sent to an LMS via xAPI or SCORM.

Does Facilitate support multi-user VR sessions for team-based training like emergency response?
Yes, Facilitate enables multi-user VR sessions, ideal for collaborative or team-based training scenarios such as emergency response drills, allowing learners to interact within a shared virtual environment. Learners can communicate in real-time in a virtual classroom and collaboratively view the same content.
Can instructors provide real-time guidance and feedback during VR training sessions?
Absolutely, the Facilitate VR Creation Platform offers real-time instructor oversight tools, allowing an SME to observe learners, select content, provide voice guidance, and facilitate hybrid training models (VR + live debriefing).
What if I have additional questions?

Get in touch with our team and we're happy to answer any additional questions you may have.

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