Every Day's a School Day

Communication Skills utilising AI & VR

Every Day's a School Day

Show Notes

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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