Virtual Reality Training in Electric Utility Sector - An Underground Application Study Case

Virtual reality is being considered as an innovative way to perform training in many industry sector. Even though it has being developed in many aspects, the final users still resistant for its full use in electrical power sector. This paper evaluate the opinion of expert professionals in the electrical utility sector to analyses an underground activity in virtual reality. The main goal is to observe what is needed to have a complete application of Virtual Reality in a risk operation present in the electrical sector, and to propose functionalities that may improve the immersion and satisfaction in the Virtual Reality training procedures.