The Voyage Arc Virtual Reality Headset from Lincoln Electric has won a silver medal from the 2023 Brandon Hall Group™ 2023 HCM Excellence Awards® program in the category of Best Advance in Education Delivered Through Technology.
Since their inception in 1993, the Brandon Hall Group Awards have recognized industry organizations worldwide that include small, medium, large and global enterprises; government entities; not-for-profits; and associations.
Entries focus on programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that have demonstrated measurable results.
Voyage Arc Virtual Reality Headset gets silver medal
The Voyage Arc VR Headset is an interactive and immersive classroom platform
The silver medal from the Brandon Hall Group goes to the newest offering from Lincoln Electric’s education segment, launched in the summer of 2023. The Voyage Arc VR Headset is an interactive and immersive classroom platform that introduces welding fundamentals to students.
Developed to spark an interest in a career involving welding, it exposes the learner to career opportunities and promotes career exploration.
Voyage Arc introduces users to welding techniques
Framed in an amusement park adventure scenario and designed to appeal to tech- and media-savvy students, Voyage Arc programming introduces users to welding techniques, such as travel speed, position and contact-tip-to-work distance.
Lesson topics include:
- Introduction to Safety and Elements of PPE
- Common weld joints and how they’re made
- Introduction to Stick and MIG welding
Excellence in Technology Awards
Excellence in Technology Awards exhibits the best innovations in learning, talent management
The Excellence in Technology Awards exhibits the best innovations in learning, talent management, talent acquisition, human resources, workforce management and sales enablement technologies.
The Brandon Hall Group receives applications every year from a diverse range of organizations worldwide, reflecting the ever-evolving landscape of technology solutions.
Brandon Hall Award for Voyage Arc VR Headset
“It is an honor to receive the Brandon Hall Award as a testament to the ingenuity of the Voyage Arc VR Headset,” says Denise Sirochman, Product Manager at Lincoln Electric.
Denise Sirochman adds, “Our team is excited to be recognized in a VR community as developing an innovative educational tool for primary education. It is our mission to spark an interest in a career in welding, and we are thankful that the Brandon Hall Award provides an opportunity to reach more students.”
Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award
Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners are invited to attend the in February 2024, where they will be recognized at the annual Awards Gala. The conference will provide a platform for winners to share insights and network with industry leaders.
