Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the largest aquaculture event in the Southern Hemisphere!
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the largest aquaculture event in the Southern Hemisphere!
At Aquasur, the audiovisual production company Praxia is launching SAFE XR, a project that uses Virtual Reality to transform technical training in aquaculture. Combining cutting-edge technology and immersive pedagogy, they will present their first prototype applied to salmon diving.
In an industry already leading the digital transformation, SAFE XR (Simulation for Advanced Field Education) emerges to take technical training to the next level through the use of Virtual Reality. This innovative project, developed by Praxia Producciones in collaboration with SalmonChile and co-financed by the Audiovisual Fund, seeks to solve one of the sector’s most critical challenges: training personnel in high-risk environments efficiently and safely.
SAFE XR arises as a technological response to the need to standardize processes and reduce accidents. Although the tool can be adapted to any operational area of the salmon production chain, from fish farming to the processing plant, the team has focused its initial efforts on one of the most complex tasks: salmon diving.
“Our goal with SAFE XR is to generate high-fidelity, low-risk, and more efficient training. Virtual reality allows an operator to make mistakes in a controlled digital environment, and not at sea, which directly translates into reducing risks and optimizing resources,” says Amanda Puga, CEO of the company.
This project offers several comparative advantages when training personnel. These include the complete elimination of physical risks during the initial learning stages and the simulation of critical emergencies that are difficult to replicate in real-world situations. It also reduces learning times through a “learning by doing” methodology in highly accurate, immersive environments. Finally, it decreases logistical expenses, the use of real equipment, and the mobilization of personnel for on-site training.
“With the first SAFE XR prototype, we have recreated the complexity of the seabed, adding visual guides and voice instructions that lead the operator step by step. We are enabling workers to learn in a more didactic environment than reality and safer than the sea, combining technical precision with top-level training,” says Samuel Restucci, Technical Director of the project.
The project not only represents a technical advancement but also a milestone in the export of technological services from southern Chile to the world, positioning the Los Lagos Region as a hub of innovation in extended reality.
We invite all stakeholders in the sector, authorities, and specialized press to experience this technology firsthand. We will be conducting live demonstrations at Stand 89 of Aquasur, where you can immerse yourself in our virtual diving environment and experience the future of aquaculture training.
