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Overview

The Pause Training action triggers a pause overlay that halts training progression. The learner sees a message they must acknowledge before the training continues. This is essential for safety warnings, mandatory reading checkpoints, and critical information that must not be skipped.

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When to Use

  • Safety boundaries — Warn learners about restricted areas or hazardous zones (“You are approaching a restricted area — please stop”)
  • Mandatory acknowledgments — Require learners to confirm they’ve read critical safety information
  • Compliance checkpoints — Enforce acknowledgment of policies or procedures before proceeding
  • Critical information — Ensure learners don’t miss essential instructions or warnings
  • Emergency alerts — Display urgent messages that must be dismissed before the training resumes

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Parameters

The Pause Training action has no configurable parameters. It automatically displays a pause overlay with a standard acknowledgment button.

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Example: Safety Warning Before Restricted Area

The learner sees the warning, the scene pauses, and they must dismiss the overlay to continue. All interactions are blocked during the pause.

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Example: Mandatory Reading Checkpoint

Training stops. The learner must acknowledge they’ve read the safety statement before proceeding.

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How Pause Training Works

  1. Training halts — The 3D scene freezes; learner inputs are blocked
  2. Overlay appears — A pause overlay displays with a message and acknowledgment button
  3. Learner dismisses — The learner clicks the “OK” or “Acknowledge” button
  4. Training resumes — The overlay disappears; training continues to the next state or onExit actions

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Best Practices

1

Keep pause messages concise

Use short, clear text. Learners are more likely to actually read brief critical messages.
2

Use in onEntry

Place Pause Training in onEntry so the pause occurs before any other state actions.
3

Combine with Show Panel

Use Show Panel to display the full warning before Pause Training is called.
4

Block interactions during pause

Use Set Interactable Objects with empty list to prevent interactions while paused.
5

Place strategically

Only pause at genuinely critical moments. Overusing pause creates frustration.
6

Test on mobile

Verify the pause overlay is readable and the acknowledgment button is easily tappable on small screens.

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Common Patterns

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Safety Warning Before Hazardous Task

The learner sees a detailed hazmat warning, must acknowledge it, and then can only interact with safety equipment.

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Compliance Verification

The learner must acknowledge compliance training before proceeding. Acknowledgment is recorded.

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Emergency Scenario Alert

The pause ensures the learner sees the emergency alert before the timed emergency response begins.

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Important Notes

  • Pause is modal — The learner cannot interact with the 3D scene while paused
  • Single acknowledgment — The learner dismisses the pause with a single action (OK/Acknowledge button)
  • No timeout — Pauses do not auto-dismiss; the learner must manually acknowledge
  • Always resumes — Acknowledging a pause always resumes training — there’s no “cancel” option
  • Show Panel — Display detailed warning information before pausing
  • Set Interactable Objects — Disable interactions while training is paused
  • Disable Self Teleport — Prevent movement while paused
  • Set Time Limit — Start a timer when the pause is acknowledged