COLLABORATION IS IN. From offices with open floor plans to new apps that promise to reinvent messaging and collaboration, companies find it buzz-worthy and attractive to the bottom line when their teams work better together. Read full document

In light of rapid technology advances and budget declines, the Navy is exploring innovative training solutions though initiatives such as Sailor 2025 and High Velocity Learning, which call for more hands-on, learner-centric training. Consistent with these initiatives, virtual reality (VR) offers a low-cost alternative to traditional methods of training by offering Sailors interactive and immersive 3-D simulation environments to train critical skills. Read full document

Harry Parr has one of the most dynamic palates on the planet. Half of the London-based food consultants Bompas & Parr, he’s served plasma-cooked bacon, created clouds of vaporized gin and tonic, and dropped banana-flavored confetti in sync to New Year’s Eve fireworks. So it was notable that before he spoke at FoodHack, a conference in Gwangju, South Korea, in June, he made sure to swing by a tiny three-seat stall for a five-course meal called Aerobanquets RMX. Read full document

Objective
To demonstrate that virtual reality (VR) training transfers technical skills to the operating room (OR) environment. Read full document

In light of rapid technology advances and budget declines, the Navy is exploring innovative training solutions though initiatives such as Sailor 2025 and High Velocity Learning, which call for more hands-on, learner-centric training. Consistent with these initiatives, virtual reality (VR) offers a low-cost alternative to traditional methods of training by offering Sailors interactive and immersive 3-D simulation environments to train critical skills. Read full document

Serious games offer a promising technology for training complex skills. But there are few implementation guidelines and even fewer empirical studies that unequivocally demonstrate a benefit of game-based training over conventional alternatives. To address the first issue, we developed a structured query framework that links elements of game design (e.g., feedback, challenge, fantasy) to training objectives. The framework is a synthesis of serious game, multimedia instruction, cognitive psychology, and instructional design literatures. Read full document

With all the hype about online shopping and digital retailing, it is hard to imagine brickand-mortar stores as essential to retailers’ ultimate success.
But Nadia Shouraboura, Founder & CEO of Hointer, Inc., believes they are. Read full document

Often, our fielded training systems emphasize media for imparting facts, rules, and procedures, followed by simulations or live events where trainees are expected to apply that knowledge. Seemingly missing from this sequence, however, is any support for acquiring the cognitive capabilities that underlie task performance. The result can be trainees who know the facts, but not where and how to use them. Read full document

For decades, marketers have relied on the Intent to Buy rating scale to assess customer purchase behavior when presented with a product or in-store concept. The Intent to Buy question is just one part of the traditional survey used by researchers, and focuses on what percentage of people say they would likely purchase a product. For decades it has been the best metric given the tools available. But that’s no longer the case—virtual reality research can now provide companies with observed purchase behavior. Read full document

Did you know that in the alcohol and spirits category, 40 percent of U.S. consumers who buy alcoholic beverages haven’t decided what they’re going to purchase when they walk into the store? Twenty-one percent end up changing their mind in store, and 50% of those who changed their mind ultimately bought a different brand than originally intended. Simply guessing on which new signage concept will impact buying decisions, or relying on historical data, runs the risk of falling flat with those impressionable shoppers. Read full document