Show off how sawmills work.
Sawmills are pretty straightforward: trees come in, lumber goes out. But there’s much more to it than that. With computers and lasers, gigantic pieces of machinery, and hundreds of people making it all run, the modern sawmill is a hub of constant activity.
Bring the ‘wow’ factor with virtual reality sawmill videos.
It’s not efficient to give a tour of a sawmill to all of the people you want to show. Bring the sawmill to them. Share this website to show the videos - or take things one step further and load up the videos onto a VR headset. (Instructions below)
Logs to Lumber: Production and Operations
Making It Work: Maintenance
In the Woods: Forestry
Best experience: View the 3D VR Videos on VR Goggles
STEP 1
Consider investing in VR Goggles to share the VR videos at in-person events.
STEP 2
Download the 3D VR videos to your computer.
STEP 3
Transfer the VR Videos to the Goggles
Windows computer: it is plug and play. You will connect headset via USB. The key step is to put on the headset and select "Allow" so that your computer can mount the connection. After that, simply drag and drop into the "Movies" folder.
Apple Mac computer: it is the same as above except first you must download "Android File Transfer" software to see the headset mounted. Open that software after selecting "Allow" on with the headset on and it is also drag and drop.
STEP 4
View the videos on the Goggles
Depending on which goggles you have, the process will be different. In theory, you will look for a video library or downloaded files. Review instructions or contact technical support for your headset for help.
Good experience: Share the 3D VR Sawmill videos on a phone or tablet.
As cool as the virtual reality headset experience is, it might not be possible. The good news is that the virtual reality sawmill videos are also available with these links. On mobile phones, please use the Vimeo app.
Handouts and Social Media Graphics
Go to schools and recruitment events prepared with these easy-to-print handouts targeted to a variety of audiences: middle schools, high schools, and trade schools/community colleges. Bring your computer or virtual reality headsets for an
Use the social media graphics and messages - which you can customize for your company - to promote jobs at your mill on social media channels.