The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo: VR Headsets, Metaverse, and Immersive Tech

In this episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how VR is transforming ramp safety training for airline ground crew — the people who marshal planes, load baggage, and de-ice wings in all weather. They focus on United Airlines' VR program at Denver International Airport, which uses custom scenarios to simulate jet blast, icy tarmac, and ground equipment collisions. Lucas expl...

Episode 103 of The Virtual Reality Podcast explores a high-stakes training application rarely discussed outside aviation: how VR is transforming the way airline pilots log mandatory simulator hours and handle rare emergency scenarios. Lucas and Luna examine CAE's new mixed-reality training system, which combines a physical cockpit shell with VR visuals to cut training costs by roughly 40 percent w...

In episode 102 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo, hosts Lucas and Luna explore how immersive technology is transforming cleanroom manufacturing training. They focus on a real-world case: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's use of VR to train technicians for its Arizona fabrication plant. The hosts break down why cleanrooms are uniquely suited to VR—sterility constraints, expensi...

In this episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how airlines are using VR to train flight attendants for in-flight emergencies — from unruly passengers to cabin fires and emergency landings. They focus on Delta Air Lines' VR program launched in 2024, which has trained over 20,000 crew members. Lucas shares how the technology simulates rare but critical scenarios that are too...

In Episode 100, Lucas and Luna explore a fresh frontier in immersive training: preparing wind turbine technicians to work hundreds of feet in the air under terrifying weather conditions. They dive into how Siemens Gamesa partnered with a UK startup to build a VR simulation that reproduces vertigo-inducing heights, icy tower rungs, and gale-force winds — all without leaving the ground. The episode...

Episode 99 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo dives into a life-saving application of VR: training firefighters to recognize and survive flashovers — the sudden, explosive ignition of superheated gases that causes nearly all firefighter fatalities. Lucas and Luna examine a specific program at the New York Fire Department (FDNY) that uses a custom VR simulation called Flashover. They break...

Episode 98 of The Virtual Reality Podcast explores a surprising new frontier in VR training: high-end restaurant kitchens. Lucas reports from a culinary institute in Lyon where chefs in training are using VR to practice plating techniques, timing, and mise en place without wasting ingredients. Luna questions whether simulated taste and texture can ever replace real kitchen experience. The conversa...

In this episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how VR is transforming training for nuclear power plant operators. They focus on a specific case: Exelon's use of virtual reality to simulate emergency scenarios at its Byron Generating Station. The discussion covers how VR enables operators to practice rare, high-stakes events like loss-of-coolant accidents withou...

Episode 96 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo explores a groundbreaking use of VR: training surgeons in developing regions to perform life-saving procedures thousands of miles away. Lucas and Luna dive into the work of a non-profit called Proximie, which uses VR headsets and real-time 3D overlays to let a specialist in London guide a surgeon in rural Kenya through a laparoscopic hernia re...

Episode 95 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo examines how police departments across the United States are adopting virtual reality to train officers in de-escalation and crisis intervention. Lucas and Luna look at the specific case of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, which has been using VR scenarios since 2023 to simulate encounters with individuals experiencing mental heal...

Episode 94 of The Virtual Reality Podcast explores a surprising new application for immersive tech: training customer service representatives to handle angry, emotional, or complex calls. Lucas and Luna dive into a case study from a major US telecom company that deployed VR simulations to teach empathy, de-escalation, and problem-solving. They discuss the specific metrics — a 34% reduction in aver...

Episode 93 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo explores how top luxury hotels are using VR to train staff in high-stakes guest interactions. Lucas and Luna dive into a specific case: a famous five-star hotel chain that deployed VR scenarios for concierge, housekeeping, and front-desk teams to handle everything from VIP check-ins to diplomatic incidents. Learn how immersive role-play reduce...

In this episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how virtual reality is revolutionizing safety training for construction workers on high-rise projects. They focus on a specific case study: a partnership between Turner Construction and a VR training startup called STRIVR, which has reduced on-site accidents by 40 percent at pilot sites. The hosts break down how VR...

In episode 91 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how immersive simulations are preparing workers to handle high-voltage EV battery packs safely. They focus on a specific program developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, which uses VR to train technicians on disassembly, thermal runaway detection, and emergency procedures for...

Episode 90 dives into a surprising high-stakes use of virtual reality: preparing offshore oil rig workers for helicopter evacuations. Lucas and Luna break down a case study from the North Sea, where a major operator used VR to cut evacuation drill time by 60 percent while improving retention of life-saving procedures. They discuss the physics of simulating a moving helicopter deck in VR, the cogni...

In this episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of emergency medical services (EMS) training. They explore how VR is being used to prepare paramedics for chaotic 911 scenarios—from mass casualty incidents to pediatric emergencies—without the risks of on-the-job learning. The discussion centers on a specific program at the University of Arizona, where...

In Episode 88 of The Virtual Reality Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how NFL teams are using virtual reality to train offensive and defensive linemen. Unlike quarterbacks or receivers who process visual cues, linemen rely on instant reaction and leverage — areas where VR offers a safe, repeatable environment to build muscle memory. The episode centers on a specific case: the Dallas Cowboys' use of...

In Episode 87 of The Virtual Reality Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how VR is transforming surgical training through collaborative virtual environments. They focus on a specific case: Osso VR, a startup whose platform lets surgeons practice procedures together in the metaverse from different continents. The episode dives into how Osso VR's technology reduced errors by 40 percent in a 2024 study a...

In this episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how VR is revolutionizing training on automotive assembly lines. They focus on a case study from a major German automaker that deployed VR modules to train workers on high-precision tasks like fitting wiring harnesses and calibrating sensors. The results: a 40 percent reduction in training time and a 30 percent dro...

Episode 85 of The Virtual Reality Podcast dives into a surprising new frontier for immersive training: dental education. Lucas and Luna explore how schools like the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the University of Michigan are replacing plastic typodont models with VR simulators that let students practice procedures on virtual patients with realistic haptic feedback. They discuss a 2025 stu...

Lucas and Luna explore the immersive tech revolution in military medical training. The U.S. Army's HoloLens-based 'Combat Medic Trainer' lets medics practice trauma care in simulated battlefields with haptic feedback and real-time vitals. A 2024 study showed a 40% improvement in procedure time under stress. The hosts discuss how VR bridges the gap between textbook knowledge and the chaos of real c...

In this episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how VR is transforming training for robotic surgery. They dive into the specific case of the da Vinci Surgical System, used in over 10 million procedures worldwide. The hosts discuss how VR simulators allow surgeons to practice complex maneuvers without risk to patients, reducing operation times by up to 20% in some studies. Th...

Emergency rooms are the ultimate stress test for medical teams—chaotic, time-sensitive, and life-or-death. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how virtual reality is transforming ER training, focusing on a specific case: the VR platform developed by Oxford Medical Simulation. We walk through a real scenario where a team of nurses and doctors ran a simulated cardiac arrest in VR, learning faste...

Episode 81 of The Virtual Reality Podcast explores how immersive tech is being used to teach empathy in corporate DEI training, healthcare, and criminal justice reform. Lucas and Luna examine a specific case: the nonprofit Equal Reality and its 'Bystander' program, which has trained over 50,000 employees at companies like Meta and Google to recognize and interrupt microaggressions. They discuss th...

Episode 80 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo explores how VR flight simulators are transforming pilot training for both commercial airlines and the military. Lucas and Luna discuss CAE's latest VR-equipped training device, the FDA's recent certification of a full-flight VR simulator for type-rating, and the economics behind cutting 40% of traditional training hours. They examine a real c...