Editor’s note: It’s interesting to see how virtual reality could be used for developing interpersonal skills. That said, the technology is some way off from avatars being able to respond to body language in realistic ways.
Editor’s note: It’s good to see how an organisation is using virtual reality as a part of its onboarding activities. This approach enables potential employees to look around a virtual hotel and take a look at the different types of roles that are on offer.
Editor’s note: Some great examples here of how learning is being disrupted by chat bots in mixed reality. Amazing stuff and it is happening now.
Editor’s note: VR is transforming lesson time for children in the US. Could this be the future of classroom-based training in the workplace? Clearly there will be some use cases for technical skills.
Editor’s note: This is a useful round-up of the value and impact of virtual reality in learning from Tim Dewitt, product Innovator at Kallidus.
Editor’s note: And another example of how virtual reality is being used by hospitals – this time to provide a learning experience as a part of a live operation.
Editor’s note: Thanks to Kate Graham to pointing to this story on how medical staff at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in the UK are using virtual reality to ‘see’ what being a patient is like.
Editor’s note: Donald Clark looks at how VR will potentially help transform learning experiences (especially now the headsets will come with virtual hands).
Editor’s note: As virtual reality takes off with news Oculus Rift will be hitting shops early next year, VR pioneer Jacquelyn Ford Morie looks back at the technology and forward to where it is heading.
Editor’s note: A great example of how virtual reality is being used to enable consumers to help design cars.