COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The second round of new virtual reality training for law enforcement officers is set to launch in June.

Law enforcement officers are put in high-stress, high-stakes situations every day. Now, law enforcement in Ohio will have more opportunities to experience what those situations may feel like.

Attorney General Dave Yost is launching the second series of virtual reality training in June. 

“To actually be in this situation, that’s where the real learning occurs,” Yost said.

Yost said using these virtual reality goggles in training will bring Ohio law enforcement officers to the next level.

“It’s a replacement for, you know, the trial and error of the street. It gives you a chance to work these things out, feel the adrenaline spike, sometimes suffer the tunnel vision, feel the stress of the situation, and apply your training,” Yost said.

Yost said there are six new training modules in the second round of this program through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. They use real actors, and the scenarios were filmed here in Ohio. The training builds on storylines from the first round of training. They will cover topics like communication, de-escalation, community engagement, decision making, using time as a tool, tactical considerations, ethical and legal considerations, officer safety and wellness, scene assessment, and suspect interaction.

“For example, somebody in the middle of a mental health crisis, the last thing we want, if we can possibly avoid it, is to see a violent takedown to restrain that person. This scenario puts you in a position where you’ve got a series of options, and it looks at, you know, what those endgames are,” Yost said.

NBC4’s crime and safety reporter Anna Hoffman had the chance to experience the training. She said it really feels like you are in the room with the officers looking for threats and de-escalating a situation.

Yost said it is important to keep up with technology because police work is changing.

“Until you’ve been on the street, until you’ve experienced your own body’s reaction to threats of danger. You know, people being aggressive, uncertainty in the field, and the potential threat to your own safety. You’re not going to really know how you respond,” Yost said.

Yost said this technology has been used by the military to train.

He said his office bought 160 pairs of the goggles available for all law enforcement agencies in the state to use. They each cost the office around $1,000.

The scenarios were shot using 360-degree cameras and produced in partnership with Ohio University. The AG’s office says the third series is already in development.