In this episode of 'Every Day's a School Day', Nicki takes a step back to look at the past year, the technology it brought with it, and how it has been applied within a business environment to improve Learning & Development.

From the application of Oculus VR Headsets in training to the exploration of AI and building a bespoke learning app. We’ll first be looking back on how SJP has been revolutionising the L&D space with immersive technologies before changing direction and seeing what 2023 and the future have in store for tech and its potential business applications.

We can't wait to show you what we've accomplished within L&D this year and what we have planned for 2023. 

Welcome to 'Every Day's a School Day'. In this episode we discuss all things VR, picking up where we left off with the Journey to the Metaverse podcast series. 

Hannah Frame is joined by Josh Ellick, a Digital Engagement Analyst at SJP working within the Digital Team, and Carole Piper, Head of Skills & Development in SJP’s Learning & Development team.

They’ll be looking at some of the advancements made in the tech world since the Journey to the Metaverse series - from Meta's latest headset announcement (the Quest Pro) to its potential business applications and the exciting places the tech could be heading next.

We also cover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping enhance communication and discuss apps such as Body Swaps that can be used for soft skills training, such as public speaking and presenting.

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In this final episode of our Journey to the Metaverse four-part series, we’ll be taking you on a visual journey exploring the ENGAGE platform from inside our Virtual Reality headsets, hosted in our very own SJP Metaverse Campus!

Join our guest, Abid Hussain, Senior Business Developer at ENGAGE, and our host Nicki Finnigan, Head of Digital Learning at SJP, as they'll be showcasing the benefits of the social connections within virtual realities, and how Immersive Tech is bringing people and businesses together in a brand new and exciting way! We’ll discuss The Metaverse – what it is, how it works, where it’s heading and its implications on the world of tomorrow and the future of the workplace.

*Disclaimer, this video was recorded pre-phase 2 of SJP brand launch. 

In this episode of Journey to the Metaverse, we’ve got our eyes firmly set on the future! 

Our guest, Daniel Cheetham, founder of Hot Dark Matter and previously Chief Innovation Officer at Happy Finish, will be talking about the current, planned and potential applications of Immersive Tech, exploring its growing implementation in different industries and sectors across the corporate world and just how it is set to revolutionise the world of business.

In this episode of Journey to the Metaverse, we’ll be looking at the rise of Immersive Technology, in particular the roots and history of Virtual Reality. 

Our guests, Sylvia Xueni Pan, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Virtual Reality at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Carl Hayden Smith, Head of Research and Director of the Learning Technology Research Centre, Ravensbourne University London, will cover Oculus and their story in popularising and capturing the world’s interest with immersive tech’s capabilities, whilst also taking a look at the other companies involved in the immersive tech space and explore how they’re applying it in various different ways.

In this first episode of Journey to the Metaverse, we’ll be taking you on your first step into Immersive Technologies. 

Our guests Connie Harrison, Director and Creative Director for immersive experiences and emerging technologies, and Carl Guyenette, Creative Director and CTO for The War of the Worlds Immersive Experience, will be covering a beginner-friendly guide, in which we clarify all the terminology surrounding the emerging tech. We’re going to be debunking the top myths and misconceptions, in the hopes to educate and dissolve the stigma and we explore how immersive technology is being used in everyday life, how it’s developing and where it’s heading.