Virtual reality for education and research
At Virtalis, we have provided cutting-edge immersive technology for over 30 years for education and research, beginning with our groundbreaking collaboration with the National Advanced Robotic Research Centre at the University of Salford.
We deliver all-in-one solutions that equip your students with industry-relevant skills sought after by companies such as BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Siemens and many more. With our deep industry knowledge and experience, we’ll partner with you to embed immersive technology into your curriculum.
As well as transforming education, we support universities and institutions in carrying out research using immersive technology. You can create environments that are a safe testing ground for repeatable experiments, investigating scenarios that may be too dangerous or costly in real life.
What our education clients say
Stamford College
Edge Hill University
The benefits of virtual reality for education
Active and hands-on learning
VR offers interactive scenarios that help students to develop problem-solving skills and spatial memory – which is ideal for future engineers and manufacturers. Research from the likes of PwC has shown that VR can train participants up to four times faster than in a traditional classroom.
Safe learning environment
Students can explore inaccessible or restricted locations, such as chemical reactors, or the top of a utility pole. They can fail and learn in a controlled virtual environment. You can empower special-needs students by simulating challenging situations safely.
Learn with real-world tools
Give students hands-on experience of 3D tools and formats such as CAD and BIM, with our solution that imports from the most common tools – and a solution that’s already used by some of the world’s largest engineering and manufacturing companies.
Ideal setup for research
Virtual reality offers fast and easy ways to carry out research with repeatable simulations in virtual environments, eliminating real-world risks and consequences.
Large-scale VR for the whole class
Virtual reality isn’t just about headsets. Create large-scale VR systems with projection or LED screens that share the experience with whole groups. Students develop communication skills face-to-face, unburdened by headsets.
Digital tools for digital natives
Appeal to digitally native students seeking cutting-edge educational experiences, with your institution as a destination for tech-savvy learners.
Achieve sustainability goals
Our clients use our solutions to reach their sustainability goals, replacing wasteful physical prototypes with virtual ones, and reducing the need for travel. We can work with you to prepare students for the zero-low carbon economy based on our experience.
Why choose Virtalis as your immersive solution partner?
With three decades of academia heritage, we are perfectly placed to support you in enhancing digital offerings in your curriculum, even outside of engineering and manufacturing courses. Our software (including Visionary Render and Virtalis Reach) offers flexibility in the content it works with, opening plenty of use cases.
Trusted partner for educators
Extensive industry links
All-in-one solutions
Solutions designed for engineers and manufacturers of tomorrow
Create a destination for students and local business
Add value to a range of subjects across the curriculum
Trusted partner for educators
We work closely with you to empower your students with the latest technology and support you on embedding it into your courses. Our customer success team can aid with training and content creation tailored to your needs.
Extensive industry links
We have worked with over 300 clients across five continents, including the largest organisations such as BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Jacobs, Baker Huges, and many more. They’re all implementing our innovative immersive solutions – so, your students will use real industry tools.
All-in-one solutions
We supply our innovative software along with the appropriate hardware for your needs – whether that’s headsets, a powerful ActiveWall installation, portable ActiveMove setup, or an incredibly immersive ActiveCube. And, of course, that’s backed up with training and customised digital content for all your users.
Solutions designed for engineers and manufacturers of tomorrow
Our software stands out from other virtual reality tools because it’s been designed, from the ground up, for use by engineers and manufacturers. It’s built with a shallow learning curve because we want to empower anyone to benefit from VR, without learning a whole new skill from scratch. That means it’s easy for teaching staff and students too.
Create a destination for students and local business
Establish a unique VR lab that benefits students and provides local businesses with an opportunity to leverage the technology, fostering industry connections and enhancing hands-on learning for students.
Add value to a range of subject across the curriculum
Explore scans of historical sites with History students, immerse Chemistry students in complex molecule chains, step inside Built Environment students' designs, carry out experiments with Psychology students, and much more.
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