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Serious games and simulations are at the core of Totem Learning’s innovative approach to training. These tools transform learning into an interactive experience by using game mechanics to teach complex subjects. Learners are thrust into scenarios that mimic real-life challenges, allowing them to apply their knowledge in a risk-free environment. This hands-on approach promotes active learning, where users make decisions, face consequences, and receive instant feedback. The benefits of this method are twofold: > it enhances engagement and deepens understanding. As learners navigate through simulations, they develop problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities, which are essential in the workplace. > Moreover, these experiences are designed to be memorable, ensuring that knowledge retention is significantly improved. By making training enjoyable and relevant, serious games and simulations foster a learning culture that encourages continuous development and adaptability, preparing employees to tackle real-world problems with confidence and competence!

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2024 has been a big year for highlighting the use of haptic feedback in #immersivelearning. We've discovered just how much it boosts learning retention, proving it's a must-have for technical and environmentally-focused training. Haptic feedback enhances the realism and effectiveness of VR experiences, making training sessions more impactful and engaging. If you want to enhance your VR projects with this amazing technology, check out the incredible innovations from the team at HaptX Inc. and learn from our very own Scott Stachiw on how to integrate haptic feedback into your VR projects. #VR #HapticFeedback #TechTraining #InnovativeLearning

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We're witnessing the innovations of XR unfold before our very eyes! It’s thrilling to be part of this ever-evolving landscape and see firsthand how XR is transforming training, healthcare, and climate change initiatives. This technology isn’t just for gaming; it’s revolutionizing how we learn and work. Organizations must embrace these changes responsibly to maximize their positive impact on society and leverage innovations to better ourselves. https://lnkd.in/e46S5hWW

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🚀 Exciting Developments in XR Technology! 🚀 Not having controllers is an exciting problem to solve for many XR creators. It pushes us to think beyond "which button should I use for X?" and instead, focus on the most natural way for users to interact with their hands, while ensuring the headset can recognize those movements. As XR becomes fully adopted, we won’t want to carry controllers everywhere; we'll want seamless interactions through XR glasses. However, some XR activities, like firefighter training, require controllers for interacting with various tools and providing haptic feedback. It’s thrilling to see companies working on controller solutions for Apple headsets, unlocking a new realm of XR content on the AVP. https://lnkd.in/gMXWcQHU #VRTraining #AppleVisionPro #XRDevelopment

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👍 Need a storyboard template for your eLearning? ❤️️ No worries iSpring Solutions has you covered! ➡️ This template is designed to make your course creation process seamless and efficient. With just a few clicks, you can: ✅ Organize and present content visually ✅ Engage learners more effectively ✅ Provide stakeholders with a clear course preview 🙌 The template includes 5 customizable slides, each with all the elements needed to storyboard most online courses. Plus, they’re already professionally designed, saving you time on fine-tuning visuals! 🎨 Don't miss out on this fantastic resource. Start creating engaging and visually stimulating eLearning courses today! 📥 Download the FREE storyboard template now (link in the comments) #eLearning #CourseDesign #Storyboard #InstructionalDesign #FreeTemplate #iSpringSolutions #ProfessionalDevelopment

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🎤 Calling All XR Pioneers, Innovators, and Thought Leaders! 🎤 Are you pushing the boundaries of immersive technology? Do you have insights on cutting-edge XR applications, AI-driven virtual characters, or engineering simulations? Then Laval Virtual 2025 wants to hear from you! We’re looking for dynamic speakers to share real-world experiences, breakthrough innovations, and visionary ideas at this year’s conference. Whether you’re an XR professional, industry leader, or researcher, this is your chance to present your work to a global audience of professionals eager to shape the future of immersive technology. 💡 Why Speak at Laval Virtual 2025? - Expand Your Influence: Gain visibility as a thought leader in the global XR community. - Share Your Expertise: Educate and inspire professionals from diverse sectors including healthcare, engineering, customer experience, and human-AI interaction. - Network with Industry Leaders: Connect with top innovators, researchers, and businesses at the forefront of XR. 🌟 Session Highlights: 🔹 XR Devices and Technologies: Latest Innovations, Challenges, and Trends Share your knowledge on the latest XR devices and wearables, offer technical recommendations, and discuss how to tackle sustainability challenges in device manufacturing and usage. 🔹 XR Everywhere: Pushing the Boundaries of Immersion Explore the future of XR in unexpected environments—from homes and workplaces via transport and public places. If you have insights on new use cases and best practices for integrating XR into various industries, this is your session. 🔹 How Do Immersive Simulations Accelerate Engineering Innovation? Do you have expertise in digital twins, simulations, or prototyping? Present your success stories on optimizing production and maintenance, and show how immersive simulations can revolutionize engineering. 🔹 AI-Powered Virtual Characters and Virtual Assistants: New Frontiers of Human Interaction We’re seeking experts who can discuss AI-driven avatars and virtual assistants—from technical breakthroughs to ethical considerations. Share your best practices for creating engaging and realistic characters that redefine human interaction. 🔹 Delight Your Customers with XR: Transforming Customer Experience Do you know how to use XR to captivate and retain customers? Share case studies on creating immersive, engaging customer experiences and provide strategies that drive customer loyalty and brand differentiation. 📢 Make Your Mark at Laval Virtual 2025! 🔗 Submit your speaker proposal here:  https://lnkd.in/eNnTaqdr 📅 Event Dates: Wednesday April 9 to Friday April 11, 2025 📍 Location: Laval, France ❔Questions => ask me! Let’s make an impact together. #LavalVirtual2025 #CallForSpeakers #XRInnovation #AIAndXR #DigitalTwins #CustomerExperience #ImmersiveTech #TechConference

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Anthropic Claude is now available in Canada 🇨🇦. The message just hit my inbox. Both Claude.ai and the Claude iOS app are available for free. For CA$28 + tax per month, users can subscribe to Claude Pro and unlock all models, including Claude 3 Opus, one of the most advanced models on the market. The Team plan is CA$42 + tax per user per month, with a minimum of 5 seats. If you're looking for platform, development, or API usage, leveraging Amazon Bedrock's fully-managed infrastructure and seamless integration with the #AWS ecosystem, we're able to focus on innovation while ensuring enterprise-grade security and reliability. 🔒🏗️ #ClaudeAI #Innovation #FutureOfWork #TechTrends #AIRevolution

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Curious about VR and experiential training but finding the options overwhelming? Not sure where to start? Check out our new blog series designed to simplify your choices and guide you toward the best decision for your organization. Read the first post now: "How do I Get Training Content?" #VR #VRTraining #VirtualReality #Training #ExperientialTraining #Learning

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Have we reached the "Tipping Point" for XR. Watch this video: https://lnkd.in/e4VT-tcV John interviews Lorne Fade who is the co-Founder and COO of VR Vision, a Toronto based company specializing in development of enterprise XR and Digital Twin solutions. In addition to his role at VR Vision Lorne is also involved with various other ventures including founding a digital marketing studio called Fade Digital and being CTO of a VR Healthcare company called Reality Well that focuses on improving quality of life for seniors. Some of the questions that Lorne Fade answers are: 1) What things are you excited about in terms of recent technologies, developments, etc. that are driving adoption of XR generally 2) What are some of the biggest challenges that enterprise users still need to overcome 3) What is your favorite case study/example of XR 4) Do you think we have reached the tipping point for adoption of XR in the enterprise segment 5) Tell us about the whitepaper that you published with other industry experts? What was the motivator? What kind of reception have you To read VR Visions Whitepaper go to https://lnkd.in/grmGB8z8 VR/AR Association (VRARA) Skip Kimpel #virtualtraining #vr #spatialcomputing Nathan Pettyjohn John A. Cunningham Ariane Fikki

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AI for mocap, facial animation and lip sync! check out my video below! Presented at Red Deer Polytechnic in February of 2024 for their 3rd Annual Research Showcase. https://lnkd.in/gV-QRstV Here's a link to a video on my new YouTube channel that shows my results from experimenting with cloud-based Al for capturing, solving, and applying motion capture data to a virtual 3D space alien character that I modeled and textured. Another AI app was then used to convert the audio of a voice recording into facial animation and lip sync. lip sync, that was then layered over top of the motion that I captured for the body..

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#MootCA2024 was amazing last week. Interesting people, information, ideas & supported new friends Drafted 16 courses using AIID plugin in #Moodle LMS including content, quizzes, glossary, assignments, discussion forum & more in just 30 mins - total! How? https://lnkd.in/gztBBeGD Unlock Your Creativity: The Art of Creative Writing First aid essentials Align & Thrive: Mastering Service-Based E-Learning Church Administration: Staffing and Management. Mastering Kubernetes and Containers for Moodle LMS Mastering Presentation Skills for Developers Mastering Graphic Design for e-Learning MySQL for Moodle Developers The Onboarding Edge: Integrating into a New Organization Virtualized Containers for Moodle LMS Engaging Community Members as Immigrant Leaders Japanese for Beginners Mastering Corporate Retreats Feel Good Productivity: Achieve More with Well-being The Onboarding Edge: Integrating into a New Organization First Aid Essentials for Parents of Young Children

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ImmersiveTouch's AR Surgical System Receives FDA Clearance ImmersiveTouch Inc., a digital surgery company based in Chicago, has announced that its augmented reality (AR) technology platform, ImmersiveAR, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical use in the operating room. With this clearance, the company will begin commercializing the platform in the United States. ImmersiveAR builds on ImmersiveTouch’s suite of AI-powered virtual surgical planning products and services, which have already improved CMF surgeries by significantly reducing the pre-operative planning workflow. Surgeons can simulate surgical changes to bones and plan the final aesthetic result, tailoring procedures to the patient’s unique anatomy, which helps minimize errors and complications. This technology also provides hospitals with an opportunity to generate additional reimbursement from payors and lower healthcare costs. Dr. David Hirsch, Senior Vice President of Dental Medicine at Northwell Health, highlighted the benefits of this technology, noting that the detailed images of a patient’s anatomy help foresee complications and reduce both planning and surgical time, resulting in a safer patient experience with fewer complications. Jay Banerjee, CEO of ImmersiveTouch, added that ImmersiveAR brings a new approach to intraoperative 3D visualization, moving beyond traditional two-dimensional imaging technology to improve how surgeons plan and perform procedures. The ImmersiveAR platform allows surgeons to visualize and interact with 3D virtual surgical plans within the operating room environment, providing an integrated workflow from planning to intraoperative visualization. This helps surgeons double-check their planned movements and reduce the need for trial and error during surgery. The platform is designed for use in several surgical procedures and follows significant company momentum, including strategic partnerships and a growing presence in leading hospitals. ImmersiveTouch has served over 4,000 patients, demonstrating its impact on the healthcare sector. #ImmersiveTouch #AugmentedReality #SurgicalInnovation #FDAApproval #HealthcareTechnology

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New Kwantic.co and Rive eLearning concept WIP - Using templates to improve development workflow Hey everyone! 👋 Some of you may have seen a post here a couple of weeks ago where I showed a short eLearning concept that I built with the help of the folks at Kwantic. Using Rive, we easily added animations to help create visually engaging interactions that can change based on a learner's input (check out my other posts to try it out). I’ve started work on a new eLearning concept for a fake smartwatch company, Key Fit. You can see a sneak peek of it in the video below. The learners' actions will change the Rive animation of the watch face. This works with the Kwantic logic system, Flows, a powerful way to trigger many different types of actions. I’ll be adding several more animation states soon that will respond to interactions such as knowledge checks, or action button clicks as the learner navigates through the course, giving visual feedback in an on-brand way. Once I’ve finished the initial course, I can use it as a template to create other courses on varied topics using the Kwantic course builder, improving my development workflow. I can choose the template in the builder, add some content on a different topic and let it do its magic! In this situation, I’d probably want to change the animated Rive visuals based on the topic of the new course. As long as I keep my variables in Rive consistent, Flows will allow me to drop new ones in with no changes to the logic; they come across with my template. You can try both Rive and Kwantic for free. Use the company links in this post to find their websites and give them a try. Watch this space in the coming weeks to see the concept in its finished form! #instructionaldesign #learninganddevelopment #elearning #digitallearning #rive #kwantic

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For instructors creating video content for classes, it’s important to keep accessibility in mind throughout every step of the process including the recording, captioning, and sharing stages. For example, be sure to minimize background noise, speak clearly, choose accessible fonts, and provide captioning and manually fix errors. Prioritizing accessibility will enhance the educational experience for all students.  View additional tips that instructors can implement before, during, and after the video production process to heighten accessibility: https://lnkd.in/gEg-6UvZ  #Accessibility #UChicago #InstructionalDesign #A11y 

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Players frequently share their favorites in forums and videos, discussing how the sounds enhance their gaming experience. The sound design in GTA Online is often praised for its realism, with many cars sharing similar sound profiles, yet each vehicle has its unique characteristics that make it stand out. Here we share 16 Notable Sounding Cars. https://lnkd.in/gsWzveJt

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🔥 Got questions about production, equipment, or strategy? Want tailored advice for your next big project? 🎬 Ready to take your production game to the next level? Join me for an exclusive opportunity to pick the brain of Parchelle Tashi in our Digital Office Hours! 🗓️ Save the Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 🕒 Time: 11:00AM - 12:30PM PST This isn't your average Q&A session. It's a chance to dive deep, get real, and walk away with actionable insights to fuel your creative journey. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, your questions are welcome here! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with a seasoned industry pro and level up your production skills. Let's make magic together! #AuthorsLeverage #LevelUpYourProduction #AskMeAnything

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Agile is all about getting things of value done in a changing environment. But how do you get your L&D team ready for Agile? Be the Change: Implementing Agile on the L&D Team is starting in just a few minutes here at the Canadian eLearning Conference!

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