Using Simulations for Effective Tech Training

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗩𝗥) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 🎓 Feeling like your traditional e-learning modules are falling flat? We’ve all been there—staring at static slides or reading endless text that fails to capture our attention. This lack of engagement can seriously undermine the effectiveness of your training programs, leaving employees underprepared and your organization lagging behind. Here’s a game-changing solution: Integrate Virtual Reality (VR) into your Learning and Development (L&D) programs. Trust me, it’s not just about high-tech gimmicks—it’s about creating immersive, hands-on learning environments that make skills and knowledge stick. Here’s how you can transform your training with VR: 🎓 Create Realistic Scenarios: Use VR to simulate real-world situations that employees may face in their roles. This hands-on practice is invaluable for deep learning and skill retention. Imagine training a pilot or a surgeon—VR provides a risk-free environment to hone critical skills. 🎓 Boost Engagement and Retention: VR’s immersive nature captures learners’ attention like nothing else. Studies show that immersive learning significantly enhances information retention, ensuring that employees are not just learning but mastering the content. 🎓 Personalized Learning Paths: VR can adapt to individual learning styles and paces, offering a customized experience for each employee. This tailored approach helps address specific weaknesses and reinforces strengths, maximizing the impact of your training programs. 🎓 Safe and Controlled Environment: VR offers a safe space for employees to make mistakes and learn from them without real-world consequences. This is particularly beneficial for high-stakes industries like healthcare, aviation, and manufacturing. 🎓 Cost-Effective in the Long Run: While initial setup costs for VR may be high, the long-term benefits far outweigh the investment. With VR, you can provide consistent training experiences across different locations, reducing travel and operational costs. 🎓 Gamification Elements: Integrate gamified elements like points, badges, and leaderboards to make learning fun and competitive. This not only boosts engagement but also fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement. By leveraging VR in your L&D programs, you can ensure that your employees are not only engaged but truly absorbing and retaining critical skills and knowledge. This investment in immersive learning will pay off in a more competent, confident, and competitive workforce. Got any innovative ideas for integrating VR into training? Share your thoughts below! ⬇️ #VirtualReality #ImmersiveLearning #TrainingInnovation #L&D #EdTech #FutureOfWork #SkillDevelopment #EmployeeEngagement

After helping 50+ universities set up VR labs I’ve seen one truth. Immersive practice changes everything! Today, I’m sharing my 2025 tips on using VR for training—all based on real student outcomes. (Save and repost this for your faculty ♻️) 1️⃣ DANGEROUS SCENARIOS (Safety Imperative) → If it’s risky in real life, practice it in VR first. → Slash liability, boost confidence with hands-on simulations of high-stakes procedures. 2️⃣ IMPOSSIBLE SCENARIOS (Rarity Solution) → Expose students to anomalies they’d encounter once in their career—in VR, they can tackle them again and again. → Clinical or engineering oddities? Let them say “I’ve done this before!” 3️⃣ COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TRAINING (Failure Advantage) → Complex skills demand mistakes to learn. Let them fail big in VR—no real-world consequences. → Every expert was once a beginner who messed up (a lot). VR just makes it safer. 4️⃣ EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT (Budget Saver) → Don’t risk a $1M MRI or $25K flight simulator. → Replicate pricey hardware in VR to save on repair costs and maximize practice time. 💡 Implementation Checklist: 1. Focus on learning goals, not fancy gadgets. 2. Integrate VR seamlessly into your existing curriculum. 3. Train your faculty—lack of educator buy-in is a VR killer. I often recommend DICE for 95% of the institutions I work with—solid gold, seriously. Pro Tip: Track performance metrics for every VR module. This data becomes powerful proof for funding, accreditation, and continuous program improvement. I’m here to help you make the jump from classroom theory to immersive reality—minus the stress. Virtual handshake 🤝 and cheers to effective, future-proof VR in higher ed! P.S. Ask me anything about higher ed VR implementation :) #virtualreality #edtech #vr #highereducation #vrtraining

About ~15 years ago I told Maher Bahu (manager at the time) , “I just want to learn all things consumer insights faster!” He replied, “Ahh, there’s no substitute for time.” In 2010, that may have been mostly correct. AI was mainstream-accessible. I’ve been thinking a lot of how to accelerate learning. In sports the common strategy is to “get more reps,” which means more repetitions so you can learn with each situation, get stronger with heavier weights/trying situations, etc. Jayden Daniel, QB for the Commanders, has been well documented for leveraging virtual reality training to get more reps at QB against all different defensive schemes, running different offensive plays, etc. without all the brutal hits that can shorten careers. More reps, faster. Training your mind and body to respond quickly and effectively. In my Leaning & Devopment role, I’ve been thinking A LOT about how to get people more “safe, but realistic reps at scale.” Safe meaning you can fail and not have performance documentation. Realistic reps at scale meaning, …a bank of real-life example situations that you navigate with VR. …practice when you want versus waiting for high stakes experiences to practice with consequences …so many reps you can see your performance over time So who wants to develop a VR Learning & Development class? For example… I’m talking, put the headset on, seeing the meeting attendees in the conference room, feeling the actual meeting context… Distracted by their emails, Texting people, Arriving late so less time to discuss, Leaving early because, ya know, more meetings, Insert cross-functional team trying to add every objective possible to the cart with no budget and/or time, And then the email arrives with 2 minutes left that mentions the project scope has changed again based on direction from leadership There’s a million business situations I would have loved to have reps against to accelerate my learning/experience. With each rep, we/our teams would get more efficient and effective at collaborating and driving the business. AI could help with coaching tips following each scenario. Maybe I’m late to the party. Anyone building this? Please don’t @ me with “recorded scenarios with amazing engagement.” I’m looking for VR/AI style learning.

In VR enterprise, we need workforce aligned simulations that actually change how people show up at the bedside. Here’s what separates VR that “wows” from VR that works: ⇉ Start with the strategy, not the headset. Effective simulation training is not about using the latest tech. It is about solving real clinical problems. When the learning objectives are clear, VR becomes a tool for transformation, not just engagement. ⇉ Design for real-world decision-making. Great VR does not just look like a hospital. It feels like one. It replicates pressure, uncertainty, and workforce reasoning in a safe-to-practice environment, giving learners the mindset and muscle memory to act with confidence. ⇉ Competency is the outcome, not just completion. It is not about ticking a box. It is about building a workforce who are ready for the field. This is twice as important for healthcare training. Clinical simulations should assess, reinforce, and scale core competencies tied to better patient outcomes. Let’s stop asking, “How do we make this immersive?” Let’s start asking, “How do we make this impactful?” VRpatients #PhysioLogicAI #nursing #nurse #simulation #VR #MR #XR #AI #VRpatients

A while back, I was at a factory watching new workers struggle to learn a complicated machine setup. The trainer was explaining, the employees were nodding but you could tell they weren’t really “getting it”. And honestly, who can blame them? Learning by watching just doesn’t cut it when the stakes are high.   Fast forward to today, and VR training is changing EVERYTHING. It is just flipping the script. No more passive learning. No more trial-and-error on expensive machinery. Instead, workers can practice hands-on, fail/ learn safely, and gain confidence before stepping into the real world. - Anyone, anywhere can get the same high-quality training. A technician in Mumbai can learn just like someone in New York, without the expensive travel. - People learn faster and actually remember what they learned. (VR boosts retention by up to 75% which is way better than PowerPoints and PDFs) - Industries facing massive skill shortages can upskill workers faster than ever before. The global skills gap isn’t just about talent shortages but it’s about access to the right training at the right time and VR is making that possible. If you’re in an industry struggling with workforce training, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Have you explored immersive learning yet? What’s holding you back? Let’s talk. 👇 #VR #Training #SkillsGap #FutureOfWork #WorkforceDevelopment #Upskilling

87% of training is forgotten within 30 days. But there's an excellent way to keep retention high so you don't have to waste your resources: simulation. Simulation works so well because the problem with most trainings isn't actually the content. It's the context. Many companies run trainings in a typical classroom setting. And it's easy to understand why. These training programs are incredibly common and I'm sure you know many companies it has worked well for. But the reason nearly 90% of that information doesn't stick is because the classroom setting isn't enough. The only way to remember what you learned is by repeatedly practicing with simulations. You want your training to resemble the actual scenarios as closely as possible. And then you want to drill those scenarios as frequently as possible in a low-stakes environment. Let's say your team needs to practice handling confrontational personalities. This could be for customer success or even internal communication. If they use Exec's AI Roleplay tool and practice with a hyperrealistic AI character (let's call him Jim) who is harsh and blunt, they can flush out all of their mistakes and be way better prepared when that type of personality comes up in the real world. The simulation (especially repeated simulation) creates little hooks all over their brain. And these hooks help embed the content in context. That way, the next time someone on your team faces a "Jim" in real life, their brain will make an immediate connection, and the hooks will help them recall how to communicate efficiently. Simulation is simply a way to make training more immersive. And the more you practice something in an immersive setting, the better you get. If you ever learned Spanish in high school then didn't speak it again, you probably forgot nearly all of it. But if you lived in Spain, you probably stayed fluent. That's the power of immersion. Happy to show you an AI Roleplay simulation demo — Just send me a message.