The automotive industry is evolving at a pace never seen before. With advancements in both combustible and electric vehicle technologies, the systems and subsystems technicians work on are becoming increasingly complex. This rapid innovation means that keeping technicians up to speed is no longer optional — it’s essential for maintaining vehicle reliability, ensuring customer satisfaction, and staying competitive.
Traditional training methods, while valuable, often struggle to keep pace with these changes. The need for scalable, flexible, and engaging training solutions has never been greater. This is where virtual training steps in, bridging the gap between complex technologies and technician readiness.
Virtual Reality Training and Development for Automotive is possible with DiSTI’s VE Studio®. Our technology enables companies to train technicians on an unprecedented scale. Without the need for a physical model, virtual reality becomes an ongoing training tool, providing opportunities to learn new skills and refine the maintenance and diagnostic process — all while adapting to the constant flow of new automotive innovations.
And with the latest release of VE Studio® 6.0, these capabilities have reached an even higher level, offering enhanced tools to make automotive training more interactive, scalable, and effective than ever.
Why Automotive Manufacturers Are Turning to Immersive Virtual Training
The automotive industry is in the middle of a technological shift unlike any before. New advancements in electric and combustion vehicle technology are reshaping the skills technicians need daily. At the same time, customer expectations for speed, accuracy, and reliability are higher than ever.
This combination is driving a growing demand for advanced training solutions. VE Studio® provides 3D virtual training solutions that allow manufacturers to deliver consistent, up-to-date learning experiences without the delays, costs, or limitations of traditional methods. By removing reliance on physical models and enabling interactive, hands-on practice, technicians can adapt quickly, master complex systems, and maintain the highest service standards. With support for multiple platforms — Desktop, VR, Mobile, Embedded Systems, and AR — VE Studio® ensures training is scalable, efficient, and aligned with the fast pace of automotive innovation.
Keeping Pace with EV and Combustion Advances
The rapid evolution of both electric and combustion vehicle technologies has introduced new systems, components, and service protocols at an unprecedented rate. Immersive virtual training provides manufacturers with a scalable solution to keep technicians aligned with these changes, ensuring they can confidently work on the latest models without delay.
Sustaining Expertise in Complex Systems
Modern vehicles are a network of intricate subsystems, each requiring specialized knowledge to maintain and repair. Immersive virtual training provides a controlled, repeatable environment where technicians can refine their skills, deepen their understanding, and maintain proficiency in even the most complex automotive technologies.
The Role of VE Studio® in Automotive Technician Training
VE Studio® has become a vital tool for automotive manufacturers striving to keep their workforce ahead of rapidly advancing vehicle technologies. From eliminating the need for costly physical models to delivering consistent, scalable training worldwide, it empowers technicians to master complex systems faster and with greater accuracy.
Training Without the Need for Physical Models
With VE Studio®, manufacturers can train technicians without relying on physical vehicles or components. This removes the limitations of availability, cost, and wear-and-tear associated with real-world models, while still delivering a hands-on, immersive learning experience.
Global Training with Immersive VR
Leading global automobile manufacturers are leveraging immersive virtual training developed with VE Studio® to educate and assess technicians across multiple locations. By creating a consistent, interactive training environment, companies can roll out new skills and updates to teams anywhere in the world, all at the same time.
Faster Repairs for Better Service and Reliability
The range of service requirements for today’s combustible and electric vehicles is vast and ever-growing. Many manufacturers face the challenge of keeping their technicians proficient in these evolving systems. With VE Studio®, immersive training accelerates the process of teaching troubleshooting and repair, enabling technicians to deliver faster service, improve customer satisfaction, and enhance vehicle reliability.
Transforming Automotive Training Efficiency with VE Studio 6.0
VE Studio 6.0 builds on proven automotive training success, offering new ways to engage technicians, simplify complex concepts, and deliver consistent learning experiences across locations. Its enhanced capabilities help manufacturers shorten training cycles, boost technician confidence, and maintain high standards in an industry that never stops evolving.
Building on Proven Automotive Training Success
VE Studio 6.0 is the latest update to DiSTI’s virtual training development platform, building on its established success in delivering high-quality automotive training solutions. This release focuses on strengthening core capabilities with enhanced stability, platform parity, and usability improvements, ensuring it remains a trusted choice for manufacturers worldwide.
Creating Interactive Learning Experiences
The new Explore Mode allows trainees and instructors to pause lessons and interact directly with 3D models. Components can be manipulated, assemblies rotated, and detailed views such as cutaways, cross-sections, and exploded diagrams explored — all without disrupting lesson progress. This hands-on virtual approach makes it easier to inspect complex systems and understand how parts work together.
Delivering Consistent Training Anywhere
With complete VR/Desktop parity, all functionality previously limited to desktop builds is now fully supported in VR. This means training content can be created once and deployed across Windows Desktop, wired VR, and mobile VR platforms without losing features or performance. Manufacturers can deliver the same quality of training, whether technicians are on-site or remote.
Improving Technician Accuracy and Speed
Enhanced navigation tools such as the VR Component Locator, Fast-Find View, and VR Schematics help trainees locate parts and access critical information faster. Combined with updated development tools like the Requirements Analyzer, Fidelity Matrix UI, and Training Assistant, these improvements streamline the learning process, enabling technicians to troubleshoot and repair more efficiently.
Keeping Pace with Automotive Innovation
Built on Unity 6, VE Studio 6.0 offers improved performance, Windows 11 compatibility, and stronger security through the removal of outdated dependencies and updates to open-source libraries. Its scalable VR capabilities meet the growing demand for advanced training solutions, ensuring that manufacturers can quickly adapt technician skills to keep pace with ongoing advancements in both combustion and electric vehicle technologies.
Conclusion
DiSTI is the leading provider of both turn-key and customized automotive HMI software through GL Studio®, as well as 3D virtual maintenance training solutions with VE Studio®, empowering manufacturers to design high-performance vehicle interfaces while ensuring their teams are fully trained. By combining advanced HMI design capabilities with immersive virtual training, DiSTI enables automotive companies to deliver cutting-edge vehicle interfaces and keep technicians proficient on the latest technologies. Building on this integrated expertise, VE Studio 6.0 further strengthens DiSTI’s position in the automotive sector by offering enhanced stability, seamless platform compatibility, and valuable feature enhancements that help manufacturers train technicians more efficiently. Looking ahead, DiSTI’s ongoing investment in its DiSTI Common Core architecture will continue to drive innovation, ensuring both GL Studio® and VE Studio® evolve in step with the automotive industry’s needs. To learn more about VE Studio®, GL Studio®, or explore DiSTI’s full range of software development solutions, contact sales@disti.com
