â–¼ This VR crane training simulator Lan Xiang than than from Baidu VR Industrial Training International is launching the VR Mobile Crane Simulator at the ConExpo Machinery Show in Las Vegas in March. The simulator, combined with Oculus Rift and other components, can effectively reduce training costs compared to traditional VR solutions and real-world solutions. In September last year, Industrial Training International (ITI) announced a "VR mobile crane simulator." The movement here is in comparison to a large crane, not a smart phone optimized for VR. The project was jointly developed with Canadian developer Serious Labs Inc. The system was launched as scheduled in March and has been beta tested since last October. The simulator uses Oculus Rift helmets, and there are two forms: desktop form and sports base form. Both use the same control system, including five joystick modules. The five joystick modules can be interchanged with each other and can also be matched to the actual lever used by the user. This layout can accurately reproduce crane ergonomics in a virtual environment. In addition, crane pedals are coming soon. The modular design allows the user to customize additional functions such as force feedback joysticks. The sports basic version uses the same rocker layout, but does not provide a fixed table, only a separate joystick module and a chair with four actuators. This can create a convincing sense of movement. As shown, using the Xbox One joystick is only a temporary solution, while the desktop is provided separately. Caleb Steinborn, product manager of ITI VR, explained the actual effect of Motion Base. Motion Base is also used for their Aerial Work Platform simulator - this is another joint development of Serious Labs equipment rental giant United Rentals. "I have seen too many people show fear of heights while hanging AWP simulators, and all this training has not left the ground. This real experience is different from anything else in the past." The system can make people think that the front of the crane is really hanging things. This is true of the Aerial Work Platform. Such mechanical feedback can minimize motion sickness. The same is true for cranes. Acceleration is not very high, so there are no nausea problems. However, it can give people an unusually strong feeling when cranes hoist 1 million tons of objects.