At SynergyXR, we’ve seen year‑to‑date usage data tell a compelling story: more than 63% of all sessions were on PC!

It’s clear: while immersive VR delivers unparalleled presence and immersion, PC-based training plays a vital (and growing) role in empowering broader adoption across organizations.

Scalability: Unlocking Massive Reach with Familiar Devices

Off-the-shelf PCs are everywhere – on desktops and in training labs – making them inherently accessible. Rolling out training via PC significantly lowers adoption barriers and friction, enabling organizations to engage far more employees than VR alone ever could. This broader accessibility means higher total usage – which we’re already seeing reflected in the usage stats above. Using PCs as a supplementary channel is a pragmatic, inclusive way to scale efficiently.

Device Familiarity: Minimizing Friction, Maximizing Engagement

Employees are comfortable navigating workflows, interfaces, and applications on their PCs. No new hardware to learn, charge, or manage – just launch the training and go. The result? Less resistance to training, higher adoption rates, and more consistent engagement. Familiarity breeds comfort, which in turn drives usage, and thereby increasing the value gained by rolling out digital training programs.

Effectiveness: Training Sequence Without Compromising Learning Outcomes

While immersion adds realism, training via PC still achieves core learning goals. Studies show that desktop (non-immersive) VR achieves comparable outcomes on many tasks:

• In neuroanatomy training, both PC and VR delivered equivalent learning results – though VR was rated more enjoyable (https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.13522).
• In cognitive and psychomotor assessments, PC versions saw better reaction times and performance on certain tasks, with strong correlations to VR – which supports convergent validity (https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.06333).
• Broader literature on virtual and augmented learning suggests that blending modalities enhances retention, accessibility, and learning effectiveness (e.g. https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.13522).

PC delivery may lack the sensory impact of full immersion – but learners still internalize workflows, sequences, and procedures effectively.

Lower Friction = Higher Use = Greater Value

Because PCs are ubiquitous and familiar, deploying training through them reduces costs (both operational and behavioural) and streamlines adoption. More users complete training, more often. That usage volume translates directly into real returns: employees learn faster, performance improves faster, and overall training ROI grows.

PC as a Supplement – Not a Substitute

Think of PC-based training as the "breadth" channel complementing VR’s "depth" channel:

• Breadth (PC): Easily scalable, inclusive, low friction. Ideal for onboarding, compliance, walkthroughs, procedural refreshers.
• Depth (VR): Full immersion, high presence. Ideal for muscle memory, dangerous environments, high-stakes scenarios.

Together, they form a holistic learning ecosystem – where PC ensures access for all, and VR offers elite depth when needed.

The Synergy Advantage: Scaling Learning, Amplifying Impact

By integrating PC-based VR training as a supplement to immersive VR offerings:

• You reduce friction, inviting more users to train.
• You increase scalability, leveraging existing infrastructure.
• You boost usage, unlocking learning across teams and regions.

Ultimately, this dual-channel strategy amplifies value – and drives better outcomes. Want to maximize training ROI? Let the PC be your secret to broader reach, while VR remains your path to deeper, sensory-rich learning.

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