Virtual reality technology: A new tool for personnel selection

The purpose of this article is to introduce virtual reality technology as a potential tool for personnel selection in organizations. We describe virtu al reality technology, its hardware and software requirements, and some cur rent applications. Then we propose specific types of job knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) particularly suitable to bein g assessed using virtual reality technology. We emphasize KSAOs that hold t he greatest promise in terms of yielding greater validity than more commonl y used selection techniques. We hope the present article will stimulate and guide future empirical research on the potential of virtual reality techno logy as a personnel selection tool.