--- title: "Revolutionise human skills training with immersive VR" description: "How immersive VR changes human skills training, including PTR's pilot with Mater Education and independent PwC research on how VR learners compare." canonical: https://peopletechrevolution.com/news/revolutionise-human-skills-training --- [News](https://peopletechrevolution.com/news) · October 2023 # Revolutionise human skills training with immersive VR PTR calls them human skills rather than soft skills. VR lets people practise them inside scenarios about diversity, equity, inclusion and leadership, delivered through PTR's Immersive VR Library. ## The benefits of VR for human skills By placing learners in realistic virtual environments, VR simulates real-world scenarios, letting people practise and refine their communication skills in a safe, controlled setting. VR also helps people develop empathy and emotional intelligence, by placing them in situations where they interact with people of different backgrounds, cultures and abilities. ### What an independent study found PwC's 2020 study compared VR-based training against classroom learning and e-learning. Faster to train. [PwC's 2020 study](https://www.pwc.com/us/en/tech-effect/emerging-tech/virtual-reality-study.html) found VR learners could be trained up to 4 times faster than classroom learners. More confident and connected. The same study found learners up to 275% more confident to apply their skills and 3.75 times more emotionally connected to the content. ## What PTR builds into the modules PTR's VR draws on people's lived experience, so it is grounded in real life. Modules range from short, easy-to-use scenarios to replayable practice conversations and longer perspective-taking experiences. PTR's modules address unconscious bias, cultural competency and inclusive leadership, exposing people to different perspectives so they can communicate more effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. ### Success story: Mater Education A pilot that put a real hospital culture program inside VR. Speaking with Good Judgement. PTR worked with Mater, a leading Australian private hospital group, to bring its "Speaking with Good Judgement" program into VR, co-designed with the Centre for Medical Simulation. Branched outcomes. Branched scenarios let learners explore different outcomes, delivered face to face to more than 60 participants across Mater campuses. See the [Mater case study](https://peopletechrevolution.com/work/case-studies/mater-speaking-with-good-judgement). ## How the library enhances skills development Using PTR's library, organisations save time and resources while providing high-quality human skills training, a scalable option accessible from anywhere, at any time. Employees can practise challenging situations in a safe, controlled environment, building confidence and reducing anxiety, with instant feedback that helps them learn from their own choices. ### The range of the library The library covers training needs across industries, from conflict resolution to customer service. Customer service. A customer, heard out in full. Team leadership. A short huddle between the desks. ## Customised to the organisation PTR's VR can be customised to fit the needs of any organisation. The team works closely with clients to build training modules around their specific needs and goals, or to create new modules from scratch. See more on [XR overview](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr), [Peek into PTR VR](https://peopletechrevolution.com/news/peek-into-ptr-vr) or [VR training, education and sustainability](https://peopletechrevolution.com/news/vr-education-sustainable-future). Want this kind of training for your own team? [Open the contact form](https://peopletechrevolution.com/news/revolutionise-human-skills-training#contact) Ask our CEO Simon Lowe’s Digital Twin a question ## Related PTR work Where this practice lives on the current site. [The PTR VR Library. The full range of ready-to-run human skills modules.](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/ptr-vr-library)[XR overview. Virtual, augmented and mixed reality builds, and the headsets they run on.](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr)[Peek into PTR VR. PTR's YouTube playlists on inclusion and the wider XR landscape.](https://peopletechrevolution.com/news/peek-into-ptr-vr)[VR training, education and sustainability. Why VR training can replace some travel-heavy delivery.](https://peopletechrevolution.com/news/vr-education-sustainable-future)[Mater Education case study. The full result of the pilot, told in detail.](https://peopletechrevolution.com/work/case-studies/mater-speaking-with-good-judgement)[How VR training can boost DEI efforts. The wider case for VR in DEI training.](https://peopletechrevolution.com/news/vr-training-dei) ## Sources PwC's training comparison and Mater Education's pilot evaluation. ### What does virtual reality and the metaverse mean for training? PwC · 2020 A comparative study of VR-based training against e-learning and classroom delivery. [Read the study](https://www.pwc.com/us/en/tech-effect/emerging-tech/virtual-reality-study.html) ### Mater Immersive Learning Pilot closure report Mater Education · 2025 PTR's own delivery evaluation for the "Speaking with Good Judgement" pilot. [Read the case study →](https://peopletechrevolution.com/work/case-studies/mater-speaking-with-good-judgement) · [Read the report (PDF) →](https://peopletechrevolution.com/uploads/docs/people-tech-revolution-mater-immersive-learning-pilot-case-study.pdf) [Download the Mater case study PDF](https://peopletechrevolution.com/uploads/docs/people-tech-revolution-mater-immersive-learning-pilot-case-study.pdf)