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VR adds a new dimension to the soft skills training landscape
16 February 2023
You might be surprised to learn that the World Economic Forum’s ‘Jobs Reset Summit’ report found that traditionally ‘soft’ skills are most important in the workplace.
VR in the classroom: should more schools be open to it?
24 January 2023
In 1913, Thomas Edison predicated that the motion picture would revolutionise the education system by the 1930’s. Edison hoped predicted that "In ten years, textbooks as
“ There is no questioning the impact that Meta has had on bringing Virtual Reality into the mainstream. In the AR space there has
Apple’s headset may be the shake-up that the XR industry needs
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9 January 2023
When most of us go under the knife, we don’t really stop to think about how competent the surgeon is doing the surgery and how they have learnt and...
Why VR is a powerful tool for soft skills training
18 November 2022
Dr Bianca Wright leads the immersive tech curriculum as an associate professor at Coventry University. Wright shared her thoughts with us about the future of virtual reality in a...
The race for the XR enterprise headset is on
3 November 2022
Last year, we predicted that VR would shape the future of work, particularly true in the workplace training sector. This prediction has been vindicated by the immersive tech industry....
“Virtual reality has not taken the world by storm. Augmented reality and other immersive tech, are not mainstream preoccupations either.
Immersive tech, like virtual reality, has an image problem.
Could the Metaverse be the solution to the great remote working debate?
22 September 2022
It is no secret that the last few years have been weird. It is now a cliché to hear about how companies “pivoted” to a remote working model as...
Gamification is everywhere. You just don’t notice it.
31 August 2022
Some might view see gamification as a cheap trick. An inserting of game-like elements into an otherwise mundane piece of software...
Internships With A Difference
4 August 2022
When we think about internships, I like to imagine the movie The Internship — taking place in fun environments, playing quidditch and solving fun challenges with your peers. However...
How VR can empower teachers
26 July 2022
When shiny new technology comes out, innovators come out with ways it can solve a range of problems. Virtual Reality (VR) is no exception...
How VR training creates a competitive advantage
4 July 2022
Virtual reality is becoming an increasingly common and effective tool for training in more industries than you may think. The medical and science faculties at leading universities have implemented...
Myths & mayhem: the facts and misconceptions about VR
8 June 2022
Mainstream perceptions about VR have become all too predictable. There are many myths about VR. People believe that VR is limited in its scope, incredibly expensive, and impractical for...
Workplace training: Why VR is the answer
24 May 2022
VR is a solution to the current training deficit; in the form of ‘experiential learning’. In essence, it’s the process of learning by doing, rather than being lectured to.
VR vs AR, where should businesses focus?
26 April 2022
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are playing an increasingly important role in everyday life. As these immersive technologies mature, and more mainstream applications for them are realised,...
How VR education will change the classroom as we know it
10 March 2022
Mignon Reyneke is a highly decorated academic and researcher at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (GSB). Reyneke shared her insights into the potential for VR...
What does the future hold for VR? Theo Priestley weighs in.
24 February 2022
Internationally acclaimed tech guru, author, TEDx speaker and futurist, Theo Priestly, is no stranger to technology's role in businesses that want to survive and thrive. We caught up with...
The future of virtual reality: an expert opinion
7 February 2022
The way that most people interact with VR technology is in the form of entertainment. For instance; the most famous applications are in the gaming sector. Beat Saber is...
How gamification can improve in your company’s culture
5 January 2022
Designing and executing an effective, sustainable company culture takes a lot of hard work and perseverance. If done well can create an environment where people thrive. A strong company...
How gamification has changed the driving range
1 October 2021
The early 1990s marked a significant shift in the world of ten-pin bowling. For the previous century, bowling had been a niche sport, that attracted some of the world’s...
Top 3 skills that will be needed in the future of work
17 August 2021
Have you ever found yourself struggling with decision fatigue? How about feeling overwhelmed by increasingly sophisticated technology? Alternatively, you might’ve struggled with communicating with co-workers. People struggle with ‘soft...
XR tech is changing the world of work, here’s how:
28 July 2021
Pop culture depictions of extended reality (XR) technology can be a little jarring sometimes. The first season of the internationally acclaimed series Black Mirror unpacks the horrifying
How virtual reality is shaping the future of work
22 July 2021
With Facebook making a massive push towards virtual reality and the metaverse, the world of work is guaranteed to change. Forecasts from 2021 suggest that 25-30% of American professionals...
Myths about virtual and augmented reality: Our top 3
15 July 2021
Last year the VR and AR industry saw unprecedented growth. PwC’s recent Seeing is believing report estimates that the number of jobs that were “enhanced” by this technology tripled
Virtual reality training will change the way we learn
29 June 2021
Augmented and Virtual Reality can play an important role in business. If VR tech is developed at scale, it can change the conversation about workplace training and onboarding. Virtual...
Augmented reality isn’t mainstream for 3 main reasons
15 June 2021
Augmented Reality (AR) Technology is nearing its 20th birthday. This is surprising. AR feels newer than that. The AR Wikipedia page refers to functional AR systems in military training...