Nuclear at Argonne: Serious Fun? Video Game Tech at Argonne’s METL

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Augmented reality software and high-tech hardware well-known to video gamers may help bridge the gap between nuclear energy – an industry undergoing a renaissance – and its need for a skilled workforce.

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory’s Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop (METL) facility are testing computing-enabled hardhats, virtual joysticks and more to attract and retain workers committed to clean, green nuclear energy and its potential to decarbonize the U.S. economy.

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