Article: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Uses SimWelder From SGI and VRSim for Vocational Training.

SGI Professional Services Delivers 20 Energy-Saving Virtual-Reality Welding Training Systems to 20 California Prisons

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seeking a more cost-effective, energy-conscious and safer way to train inmates in industrial skills, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) purchased 20 SimWelder(TM) units from SGI and VRSim, an SGI(R) channel partner. Inmates throughout the state will learn a variety of specialized welding skills that will help them to secure jobs upon parole. SGI Professional Services delivered the 20 SimWelder units in January and instructor training has just been completed. The ...

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