After five years of testing the potential of immersive technologies, SNCF is launching a call for tenders to develop tailor-made “virtual reality applications”.
SNCF is accelerating in the field of immersion. The railway company is launching a call for tenders for a “tailor-made virtual reality application development reference”. The goal is to develop virtual reality applications and modules from March 2025.
Virtual Reality as a Lever for Training
Since 2019, the launch of Fab AR/VR, its experimental lab dedicated to immersion, The railway operator is interested in the potential applications of these technologies. Among the main areas of application explored, we can mention training, but also industrial transformation or even assisted maintenance thanks to augmented reality.
Five years after the launch of this initiative, the French National Railway Company (SNCF) is launching a call for tenders to be supported by a service provider in the development of virtual reality applications.
SNCF relies on virtual reality in its training
Custom designed virtual reality applications
“The purpose of this contract is a competition aimed at consulting service providers for the development of custom-made virtual reality applications. These services relate to the development of applications and modules in virtual reality via adapted development tools.we can read in the call for tenders. Training? Maintenance? Customer experience? At the moment, we do not know more about the virtual reality applications that SNCF wants. Applications must be submitted, and are also open to SMEs. here Before October 3, 2024. Between 10 and 15 applications will be selected at the end of the first phase to study the files.
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