In a first for The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, we are coming to you this week LIVE FROM THE METAVERSE. Gemma, Mike, Jonathan and Claire met in Horizon Workrooms to discuss:

• what it feels like to meet in VR
• applications of VR that go beyond health and safety training
• which VR experiences are meaningful, and which are still 'fluff'.

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The VR experiences discussed were:

• Richie's Plank (oculus.com/experiences/quest/1642239225880682/)
• Bodyswaps (bodyswaps.co)
• Training for nuclear plant employees (ans.org/news/article-3164/virtual-reality-in-the-nuclear-community)
• The National Autistic Society's Too Much Information experience (autism.org.uk/shop/products/merchandise/too-much-information-virtual-reality-headset)
• VirtualSpeech (virtualspeech.com)

In 'What I Learned This Week', Jonathan discussed the 'Mandela Effect'. Are you living in an alternate reality? telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/20/are-you-living-in-an-alternate-reality-welcome-to-the-wacky-worl

And Gemma discussed ptarmigans: wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/grouse-partridges-pheasant-and-quail/ptarmigan 

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Connect with our speakers

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• Gemma Towersey - @GemmaTowersey
• Mike Shaw - @MikeShawLD
• Claire Gibson - @ClaireIsDigital
• Jonathan Hancock - @J_B_Hancock