Tech Talk (May/June 2019)

Find out about the latest advances in training technology.

  • Virtual reality (VR) solutions provider Pixvana launched SPIN Guide, a set of cloud-based tools that enable companies to deliver fully guided, in-headset VR training to a targeted audience. Using SPIN Guide, those administering VR training can control exactly what their entire audience is seeing inheadset, from one centralized screen, while having full visibility into how the group is reacting and interacting with the subject matter.
  • Vaddio introduced its new CeilingMIC overhead microphones designed to deliver professional audio quality for superior conferencing experiences. Each CeilingMIC unit is designed with three microphone elements encased in a single pendant hanging enclosure, delivering full 360-degree pickup coverage with integrated acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) and digital signal processing (DSP).
  • Virtual reality training software company TANTRUM Lab developed a combination of a VR Crane training simulator with a complementary Rigger VR training experience. The TANTRUM Lab VR Rigger training system runs as a standalone system and does not require the complete Crane system to be operated. The VR Rigger has specifically been designed to run on the Oculus Go.
Lorri Freifeld
Lorri Freifeld is the editor/publisher of Training magazine. She writes on a number of topics, including talent management, training technology, and leadership development. She spearheads two awards programs: the Training APEX Awards and Emerging Training Leaders. A writer/editor for the last 30 years, she has held editing positions at a variety of publications and holds a Master’s degree in journalism from New York University.