SIMULATORS TRANSLATE 'VIDEO GAMES' INTG VALUABLE SKILLS

摘要

As the construction industry struggles to grow jobs, Matthew W. Wallace and his company, VRSim Inc., are blazing a new trail for how the industry recruits and trains young people. Teaching basic construction skills "is a serious, long-term issue that needs to be addressed," says the 47-year-old CEO and president. Wallace leads a small company that builds virtual-reality simulators, but it does more than that. VRSim designs an experience in which youths learn more effectively than in traditional classrooms. According to research at one university, it does it faster and cheaper, too.