## 4 Results and Discussions
### Advantages of Using Immersive Reality for Safety Training and Incident Management
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**Key Advantages** & **Description** & **References** \\ \hline Cost and Time Efficiency & - & Significantly reduces time and costs associated with training, product development, and testing. & \\ Cost and Time Efficiency & - & Eliminates the need for physical setups, expensive equipment, and on-site training sessions & [4,8,12,14,17,40,44,45,62,63, 70,71,72] \\  & - & Enables faster, more affordable testing with increased design iterations & [4,8,12,14,17,40,44,45,62,63, 70,71,72] \\  & - & Reduces time and effort by utilizing synthetic data generated via game engines & \\ \hline Enhanced Safety and Risk Mitigation & - & Offers a safe, risk-free, and comprehensive approach to training compared to real-world environments & \\ Enhanced Safety and Risk Mitigation & - & Allows for practicing dangerous scenarios without actual exposure to risk & [38,40,44,45,54,55,63,67,71,72] \\  & - & Improves overall safety through realistic accident scenarios and plant simulations & [38,40,44,45,55,63,67,71,72] \\  & - & Enables early detection of deviations (e.g., in machinery or production) and allows remote performance of hazardous procedures & \\ \hline Improved Learning and Performance & - & Boosts decision-making, enhances realism, and increases knowledge retention. & \\  & - & Builds trainee confidence, fosters high engagement, and improves safety performance & \\ Improved Learning and Performance & - & Enhances risk and hazard recognition skills & [10,12,32,43,45,54,55] \\  & - & Improves operator cognitive abilities and reduces cognitive workload compared to paper-based methods & \\  & - & Facilitates acquiring knowledge and skills to reduce injuries, improve PPE usage, and build familiarity with emergencies & \\ \hline Operational Optimization and Efficiency & - & Enables the evaluation and modification of complex systems and optimization of strategies & \\  & - & Reduces product development time and prevents errors through integrated knowledge and Efficiency & \\  & - & Aids in optimizing production processes, reducing downtime, and enhancing quality assurance & [38,56,63,72] \\  & - & Allows predictive maintenance and helps in boosting production and lowering costs & \\ \hline Flexibility and Accessibility & - & Provids remote presence and flexible training schedules & \\  & - & Eliminates the necessity for physical training sessions and employees leaving their usual workplace & \\  & - & Offers a safe and repeatable solution for industrial robotics training, overcoming challenges like expensive equipment and complex programming & [12,44,45,54,62] \\  & - & Accommodates multiple workers with programs tailored to individual characteristics, experiences, needs, and roles & \\ \hline Enhanced Situational Awareness and Guidance & - & Overlays crucial safety information and warnings onto the worker’s field of vision in real-time Enhances user experiences by merging real-world information with the virtual world & [2,55,66,72] \\  & - & Forecasts necessary cleaning/replacement in industrial equipment to enhance operator safety & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 9: Key advantages of using immersive reality technologies.