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The curriculum for apprentices training at Painters District Council No. 30 (PDC 30) now have a cutting-edge, innovative teaching tool at their disposal.

VRSim, a company specializing in virtual reality training systems, has added new feature updates to SimSpray.

The Southwestern Community College collision repair/refinish program recently received an exciting delivery–the SimSpray 3D Virtual Paint System.

The technology, called SimSpray, allows students to paint in a virtual reality. “I think it’s going to save a lot of paint,” automotive student Travis Fontanilla said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

Training has become more demanding, even as schools face tighter budgets and shorter classroom hours. How will they train new technicians under such pressures? Video game technology may provide part of the answer.

One of VRSim’s earliest educational SimSpray customers, Blackstone Valley Tech in Upton, Massachusetts, gives a user-based preview of what SimSpray can do in a school environment.

WNPR’s Small Business Project has reported on the high cost of training a skilled workforce to meet the needs of the state and the nation. This week Harriet Jones visits a small business in Connecticut that’s working on providing a cost-effective and innovative solution to that problem.