# VR Service Training Programs This Fast-Casual Restaurant Training Leverages Google Daydream By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-07-21 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restaurant-training References: [roadtovr](https://www.roadtovr.com/restaurant-using-google-daydream-train-employees/) & [klip](https://www.klip.tv/honeygrow-vr/) While there are some restaurant training programs that are dynamic and immersive, most of them take the form of training videos that fail to engage new employees. Honeygrow—a fast-casual Asian fusion restaurant chain—sets itself apart in this regard by leveraging the latest [virtual reality technology for employee training](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/injection-simulator). Honeygrow had a custom VR app for [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-glasses) Daydream created by interactive art studio Klip Collective, which offers an immersive 360-degree look at the company's culture. The experience also includes 3D animations and even an interactive gaming experience. [Virtual reality training simulations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiseworld) are becoming more common across multiple industries, providing safe spaces for practicing tasks that could be potentially life-threatening in some fields of work, as well as offering comfortable environments for new employees to learn without pressure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Virtual Reality Training Simulations:** More companies will turn to virtual reality technology for employee training programs to provide immersive and safe training environments. - **Custom VR Apps for Business:** The creation of custom VR applications for businesses will increase as they seek to provide dynamic training experiences for employees. - **Interactive Training Games:** Virtual reality training games will become increasingly popular as an engaging way to train new employees across different industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants will adopt VR technology for employee training programs as a way to provide immersive and engaging training experiences. - **Manufacturing Industry:** Manufacturing companies will use VR training simulations to provide safe environments for employees to learn and practice tasks that can be life-threatening. - **Retail Industry:** Retail companies will create custom VR applications for training employees, providing them with engaging and interactive environments to learn in. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Donut-Making AR Trainings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chewco-mochi-donut.md) - [AI-Powered Employee Training Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtualspeech-ai.md) - [VR Cooking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vr-cooking-game.md) - [Virtual Medical Training Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elara.md) - [Interactive Digital QSR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonaldland-vr.md) - [VR Burger Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wendyverse.md) - [Immersive Metaverse Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersive-training-solutions.md) - [Educational VR Florist Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texas-state-florists-association.md) - [Spatial Computing-Powered Training Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/injection-simulator.md)