Is virtual reality defined by the tech or the experience? Is new high tech equipment a prerequisite for a virtual experience? Could reading a good story be a low tech virtual reality experience? Could listening to a symphony conjure up a VR experience in your mind? Does the experience NEED to be in 3D? If […]

In case you’re still wondering if VR is more hype than reality, you might be interested in new products that add interactivity to the mobile VR experience. What is interactive mobile VR? Great question. The technologies are advancing so fast it’s hard to keep up. So, let’s talk about the different tech that makes this […]

If you don't work in the government, or with a company that does, then you've probably never heard of I/ITSEC. Most people just refer to it as ITSEC. It's a huge military training conference held in Orlando, Florida. 2016 is the 50th anniversary of ITSEC and so it seemed like a good year for me to go […]

Did you know that the science of VR was discovered as far back as the 1830s? I didn't either. But with VR being such a hot topic I did some quick research and discovered some interesting insights. The most important thing about VR to remember is that it is not new. And that, while I am […]

This year the Litmos track at CallidusCloud Connections was bigger than ever. The product team announced new features including support for immersive 360 video, telepresence robots, and Boost which supports spaced repetition in learning. Customers also shared successes and challenges with each other, and learned more from industry experts. The overall vibe can be summed up […]

SXSW Interactive is a massive event. Even writing that statement doesn’t feel like I’m doing justice to the size of the event. Most events that I attend are confined to one location, like a hotel conference center or complete convention center. But SXSW is large enough to take over a convention center, an events center, […]

CES2016 was an interesting experience. And to experience it with an interest in eLearning made it even more interesting. It's much bigger than the eLearning events I'm used too, and even though it's not about elearning, it's filled with just as much technology based learning innovation. I've already posted my initial thoughts about the event […]

L&D Week in Review, Dec. 18 This week was Star Wars week, but that didn't stop us from focusing on what really matters in L&D. In this first episode of L&D Week in Review we discussed Mobile Learning: Is it a thing? Christmas List Items for the L&D Professional in your life 5 Hot Topics […]

There are many ways in which we’re not using technology in good ways, and yet there’s still the excitement over new technologies. We’re naturally excited by the new and shiny, but is there any substance behind the hype? Let’s investigate, with a keen eye on real learning potential. Most of these technologies, for reasons of […]