Accelerating Workforce Training with Immersive VR for a Leading Pharmaceutical Company

Revolutionizing Workforce Training for High-Stakes Vaccine Production

Our client, a global pharmaceutical leader, faced an urgent need to rapidly scale vaccine production to meet increasing demand. However, training new employees quickly and efficiently was a major challenge, given the complexity of manufacturing processes and stringent compliance requirements.

To address this, the client sought an accelerated training approach that would effectively impart critical skills while reducing reliance on physical equipment and minimizing training time. Additionally, they required a centralized virtual training platform to provide a consistent, site-specific learning experience across multiple locations.

By leveraging immersive VR technology, the client aimed to enhance knowledge retention, standardize training, and optimize workforce readiness. This approach enabled employees to gain hands-on experience in a risk-free virtual environment, accelerating skill development and improving overall performance.
To meet the client’s objectives, Ascendion designed and deployed a custom VR-based training program using Oculus Quest 2. This immersive training experience was tailored for multiple manufacturing sites and use cases, enabling employees to learn complex processes in a realistic virtual environment.
Developed custom virtual training experiences for tasks such as manufacturing, sterile parts installation, and tablet press equipment handling.
Created a highly detailed 3D design of the training modules, ensuring an authentic real-world experience for trainees.
Designed a centralized virtual platform to unify training content across global sites, ensuring easy accessibility and knowledge consistency.
The precise alignment of virtual and real-world machinery enabled employees to interact with equipment as they would in actual production, improving retention and skill transfer.

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Tech stack:

Unity 3D, Open XR & Oculus SDK, Photon, Plastic SCM, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter

Business Impact

Ascendion’s VR-powered training solution delivered significant efficiency gains for the client, enabling rapid workforce upskilling with minimal resource constraints:

70% reduction in training time as employees learned and adapted to complex manufacturing processes 

10% reduction in human error

95% reduction in key equipment usage for training

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