A Quantitative Analysis of Challenges Impeding Virtual Reality Adoption for Safety Management in Malaysia

by Audrina Shirley Norbert, Azilah Baddiri, Mark Cyril Francis, Nur Fadilah Darmansah, Nurakmal A@Goh

Published: March 17, 2026 • DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.10200481

Abstract

Introduction: Virtual Reality (VR) possesses transformative capabilities for safety management, facilitating risk-free immersive training and the modelling of dangerous scenarios. Notwithstanding global adoption, implementation in Malaysia is still in its infancy. This study quantifies the particular obstacles impeding VR integration for occupational safety in Malaysian high-risk industries.