TECHNOPARK IN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY SYSTEM: ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF INTEGRATION OF VIRTUAL REALITY AND SIMULATORS IN STAFF TRAINING

Abstract

The article examines the role of a technopark as a digital educational ecosystem integrating virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and high-precision simulators into the personnel training process. The relevance is driven by the need to bridge the gap between theoretical training and real industrial requirements. Based on the analysis of specific cases of immersive technology implementation in Russian universities (Siberian State Medical University, Moscow Aviation Institute, Gubkin University, MISIS, Altai State University, Minin University), measurable effects are demonstrated: a 40% reduction in critical errors, a 30–50% decrease in the time required to master real equipment, and an improvement in academic performance by 0.8 points on a 5-point scale. Systemic barriers are identified: high resource intensity of content creation and updating, dependence on external developers, and a shortage of trained teacher-mentors. The necessity of forming interdisciplinary developer teams, implementing professional development programs for teachers, and creating network platforms for sharing immersive educational content is substantiated.