Opacity Vision VR
Get Certified. Virtually Anywhere.
Experience a new way to complete Method 9 certification with Singleton Smoke School and Opacity Vision VR.
Practice opacity observations, complete your field certification, and reduce the need to travel to a scheduled smoke school location.
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A New Way To Complete Smoke School
Method 9 Certification Meets Virtual Reality
For decades, Method 9 field certification has traditionally required attending an in-person smoke school and observing smoke plumes outdoors.
Opacity Vision VR brings the certification experience into an immersive virtual environment, giving eligible observers a flexible alternative for completing Method 9 field certification.
EPA-Approved Alternative
VR Certification You Can Take Seriously
Opacity Vision's headset-based certification method is approved by the U.S. EPA under ALT-152C as an alternative approach for specified Method 9 observer certification procedures.
VR certification isn't just a practice simulator. It provides an approved pathway for eligible observers to complete certification using an immersive headset-based system.
How It Works
A Simple Path To VR Certification
Get Started
Visit the Singleton Opacity Vision portal and begin your VR certification process.
Practice
Practice plume observations on any screen; laptop, phone, tablet, or VR headset. When you're ready...
Test
Purchase the required VR tokens from your smoke school administrator and confirm your Method 9 lecture completion to access the official test platform. When you’re eligible...
Certify
Complete the VR certification process and maintain your certification record digitally.
The VR Experience
You're Not Just Watching A Video
Put on the headset and enter an immersive environment designed around opacity observation.
Opacity Vision uses high-resolution plume imagery and an extensive library of black and white smoke observations to create a realistic environment for practice and certification.
You observe the plume, make your opacity reading, and interact with the certification environment from inside VR.
Why VR?
More Flexibility. Less Travel.
Certify From Virtually Anywhere
Complete field certification without traveling to a scheduled Singleton Smoke School location.
Practice Before You Test
Spend time practicing opacity observations and getting comfortable with the VR environment before beginning certification.
Reduce Travel
Reduce driving, airfare, lodging, and time away from your facility.
Greater Scheduling Flexibility
VR gives you another certification option when traditional school dates don't fit your schedule.
Individual Experience
Each observer works inside their own immersive headset-based certification environment.
Powered By Opacity Vision
Take advantage of technology developed specifically for opacity training and Method 9 certification.
Choose Your Certification Experience
VR Or Traditional Smoke School?
Singleton now gives you another way to complete Method 9 certification. Choose the option that works best for you.
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VR Certification
A flexible, immersive certification option using a compatible VR headset from virtually anywhere.
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Experience a new way to complete Method 9 certification with Singleton Smoke School and Opacity Vision VR.
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