The prestigious French newspaper Le Figaro has just featured an article about an innovative approach to vocational training in virtual reality, as part of its Focus Business series, which highlights the most interesting projects supporting professional skills development. The publication tells the story and achievements of the Polish company Dig In Vision, showing how modern technology can provide a tangible response to global labor market challenges.
Full article on Dig In Vision in Le Figaro
For several years, European industry has been facing one of the greatest challenges of the modern labor market – a dramatic shortage of skilled specialists in manual trades. Welders are now among the most sought-after professionals, and traditional training models are struggling to keep pace with the needs of the economy.
This is precisely where Dig In Vision comes in – a Polish technology company that demonstrates how virtual reality can become a real solution to global workforce challenges.
The Idea Behind Dig In Vision Was Born from Practical Experience
Radosław Galka, the company’s CEO, has been observing changes in the European labor market for years. The model based on the migration of skilled workers from Eastern Europe stopped being effective, and costly, time-consuming foreign recruitment no longer produced long-term results. The breakthrough came in 2018, when the idea of using VR technology to remotely assess and train welders emerged. Two years later, Dig In Vision was founded – a company that today sets new standards in vocational education.
The Heart of Dig In Vision’s Offer: An Innovative VR Welding Simulator
Unlike traditional, expensive, and cumbersome solutions, the system relies on commercially available devices: a gaming laptop, Meta Quest 3 VR headset, and an ergonomic 3D-printed welding torch. This solution allows users to practice precision and build muscle memory in a safe, fully controlled environment, without consuming materials or needing expensive technical facilities.
What a Dig In Vision virtual training center looks like in practice can be seen in the video:
🎥 Virtual Welding Center – detailed movie
With just one click, an instructor or trainee can change the training scenario, prepare a workstation, or move to a different training space. This saves considerable time and resources while providing a completely new quality of learning.
Real-World Implementation
Dig In Vision’s solutions have already been deployed in Poland, the UK, Belgium, and training centers in Kenya. There, more than a thousand young people gained practical skills that opened doors to internships and employment – including in large European, and specifically French, industrial companies. This project demonstrates that VR technology can not only address workforce shortages in Europe but also support the development of local labor markets beyond its borders.
Promoting Technical Professions Among the Younger Generation
An example is the First Pomeranian VR Welding Tournament, held during BaltExpo 2025, which proved that vocational learning can be modern, attractive, and engaging:
🎥 VR Tournament BaltExpo 2025
Beyond Welding
The company is not limited to welding. The scalable Dig In Vision platform allows for the creation of digital twins of training centers and simulations of soft skills. Such solutions are already being used, for example, in training for public administration and law enforcement in the Middle East, where avatars replace traditional instructor roles.
More information about the technology, projects, and collaboration opportunities can be found on the official website:
🌐 Dig In Vision
Dig In Vision is proof that the future of vocational education is happening here and now – in virtual reality, delivering very real results.
