Generative AI is here to stay. With major technology firms like Meta, Google, and Microsoft investing millions into the emerging space, enterprise end-users are already feeling the innovative presence of genAI – and there is more to come.
In the XR space, genAI commonly sees inclusion alongside immersive applications at all levels of XR integration, from developmental to delivery to adoption.
For example, NVIDIA integrates genAI deeply into its Omniverse ecosystem, which supports XR content creation. The service adopts genAI to simplify XR content creation.
For end-users, genAI is not as common. However, some firms are quickly innovating, providing the first enterprise-ready applications that merge AI and XR.
One of the firms leading that race is VirtualSpeech. The firm is gaining worldwide recognition for leveraging AI in its immersive training platforms to boost workers’ soft skills – namely presentation, public speaking, and meeting skills.
The firm provides a selection of training scenarios which leverage digital humans that can react to an in-person presentation-style training scenario. VirtualSpeech’s genAI integration means that when a trainee presents their unique slides, the training avatar can ask questions according to the trainee’s provided information.
The genAI-based questions allow each training scenario to be unique. Moreover, training avatars can use the deep resources fueling genAI to ask trainees personalised questions about their presentations.
Severn Trent Leverages GenAI, VR Training
Severn Trent, one of Britain’s largest water companies, is leveraging this innovative solution. The firm sought VirtualSpeech’s unique immersive training solution to assist its team’s presentation skills for communicating its focus on and the overall importance of environmental responsibility.
The VR training software allowed Severn Trent to refine its workers’ presentation skills in virtual environments like lecture theatres and meeting rooms, including multi-sensory considerations to prepare trainees for the nerves of public speaking.
Moreover, VirtualSpeech’s platform comes with additional feedback prompts to help users improve their public speaking soft skills, including video playback, speech analysis, pacing, and eye contact.
A spokesperson from Severn Trent added:
We would definitely recommend VirtualSpeech, it is easy to use and the team are very helpful and quick to answer any questions we have. We love working with VirtualSpeech. There is so much available from VirtualSpeech and they are constantly adding new and exciting features. We will be using VR in more of our courses and learning experiences in the future.
According to Severn Trent, the integration of VirtualSpeech’s training technology brings “significant benefits and positive results” to the firm – with employees describing the training platform as “enjoyable, engaging, and thrilling,” with increased learner satisfaction.
Moreover, reports claim that the VirtualSpeech training platform is creating a massive interest internally for Severn Trent, whereby the firm’s training courses are fully booked, with Severn Trent needing to increase the number of available training sessions to meet demand.
More on VirutalSpeech’s Innovative AI Immersive Training Solution
VirtualSpeech’s platform uses ChatGPT to simulate challenging conversations for employees and managers. This can help managers train for difficult discussions while presenting openness, respect, and support while also assisting workers in preparing for high-stakes presentations.
The use cases are growing, and the firm is refining a handful of use cases to fill gaps in the training marketplace.
For example, VirtualSpeech is leveraging immersive performance reviews; VirtualSpeech’s platform uses ChatGPT to simulate challenging conversations between employees and managers.
During a VirtualSpeech performance review training session, a trainee is placed face-to-face with a ChatGPT-ready avatar. The trainee can then practice conversing in a safe and controlled environment.
Trainees will talk to a ChatGPT avatar that responds according to their input. According to the firm, this immersive training scenario allows trainees to understand how to conduct difficult conversations for future legitimate review procedures softly.
Expansion and Growth for GenAI VR Training
The VirtualSpeech platform is expanding.
Recently, the platform joined the Immerse Marketplace, a valuable resource for businesses looking to implement VR solutions across the workforce; the marketplace organises a selection of XR services for various enterprise end-users.
VirutalSpeech now resides on that platform, making it easy for an enterprise end-user to adopt.
Moreover, by partnering with the marketplace solution, VirtualSpeech can quickly provide its product to users representing different hardware vendors, such as the Pico or Quest portfolios.
