The challenge: Overcoming the barriers of traditional technical training without risks
Cristina Laborda Berdún
Teacher specialising in aesthetics with extensive experience in training new professionals in the sector.
Cristina Laborda
Technical trainer
My commitment to excellence has led me to integrate virtual reality into aesthetic training to inspire future generations. This technology allows us to train highly qualified professionals with a holistic and cutting-edge approach, ensuring that learning complex techniques such as laser treatment is a safe, accurate experience with visible results.
The solution: High-fidelity virtual simulation and assessment platform
We developed a custom virtual reality application, installable on VR headsets, that faithfully recreates a professional beauty salon. The solution includes detailed 3D modelling of the client’s specific machinery and a generic environment that immerses the student in daily operations. By programming complex instructions and interactions, students can set up the machine, prepare the patient and perform the treatment in a guided and repetitive manner.
To maximise pedagogical effectiveness, the tool allows users to choose between different types of patients and avatar positions, covering a variety of clinical scenarios. In addition, the ecosystem is complemented by a web-based management platform. While students practise in the virtual world, teachers can monitor their progress, evaluate compliance with protocols in real time, and offer personalised feedback based on objective performance data.
Risk reduction in the early stages of practical learning
Savings in operating costs as no consumables or physical machinery are required
Integrated technical protocols that ensure total standardisation
- Recreation of the laser equipment and clinical environment based on actual references
- System of programmed instructions to guide the user step by step through the treatment
- Inclusion of avatars with multiple positions to diversify training
- Complementary platform for administrators to evaluate student performance and progress
Key findings
The implementation of this technology has marked a turning point in Cristina Laborda’s aesthetic training. Students have gone from passive observation to active learning through “learning by doing,” which has dramatically reduced the learning curve and increased retention of technical protocols. By eliminating the fear of error, students experiment more boldly with equipment settings, gaining a better understanding of the physics behind each treatment.
From a logistical point of view, the solution allows multiple students to be trained simultaneously without the need for several high-cost laser machines in the classroom. The end result is a class of professionals who are much better prepared, confident in their technique and familiar with cutting-edge technology, positioning the centre at the forefront of education in the health and beauty sector.
