Podcast: Virtual Reality and Accessible Workplace Technology
Corinne Weible2020-07-12T18:18:18+00:00Last updated: July 12, 2020|Tags: Emerging Technologies, Podcast, Video|
Future of Work Podcast, Episode 10.
Beth Crutchfield and Jessie Haugh of Level Access discuss the accessibility issues that HR and workplace leaders should consider when using virtual and augmented reality as part of their hiring, recruiting, and retention processes.
This podcast is developed in partnership with Workology.com as part of PEAT’s Future of Work series, which works to start conversations around how emerging workplace technology trends are impacting people with disabilities.
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Transcript
Intro : [00:00:01] Welcome to a new series on the Workology Podcast that focuses on the future of work. This series is in collaboration with the Partnership in Employment and Accessible Technology or PEAT. You can learn more about PEAT at PEATworks.org.
Jessica : [00:00:14] The area of virtual reality and augmented reality is a growing space. The VR industry increased to 90 million active users in 2017 and is projected to increase to 171 million users in 2018. I’ve had several podcasts interviews over the last three years that touch on the topic of VR for recruitment. It is just starting to emerge as a powerful technology and tool for the workplace. The question is: [...]