vComm Aula - Saving Money Using Distributed Teamwork.
vComm Aula is a virtual world that allows you to make people and groups at different locations work together more efficiently and naturally. Because of the realistic imitation of the environment and people, you can run long distance training and meetings that until now were only possible to undertake with great difficulty.
Through their PC, the participants enter a virtual world, where they can see and talk to each other. Even lip movements and gestures are visible.
Why are Telephone and Video Conferences so Exhausting?
Who can cover demanding topics in a video conference for more than half an hour without losing concentration?
When you telephone, you talk to a receiver, in a video conference you talk to a screen. In order to make people out of them, your brain has to constantly make an abstraction and turn these appliances into some kind of reality. Only in this way can you visualise the people you are talking to. This takes a lot of energy and after a short while your concentration is over. You become passive or concentrate on other things
Work Effortlessly in Virtual Worlds.
vComm Aula is so close to reality that the brain is no longer burdened by this abstraction. It accepts the experience as reality and you merge into the virtual environment. This connection results in your concentration being focused on the content and not the equipment. In this way, people can work effortlessly on challenging topics over a longer period of time.
Uses for Your Organisation
vComm Aula helps you to become more efficient and save money.
Saves expenses for travel, accommodation, catering and work time
Easier logistics because of less infrastructure
More participators can be reached
More successful training because of shorter but more frequent sessions
Lower start-up risks thanks to better scalability for a staged setup
Low initial costs
Many Areas of Application
Use vComm Aula where long distances make meeting face-to-face difficult.
Sales training and product presentations
Group teaching and group work
Language lessons in a topical environment
Roleplays for team building
Training for negotiations, assessments and job interviews
Team-Meetings
Recruiting
Focus group meetings
Experience-share groups
The Range of vComm Aula
vComm Aula is a 3D region with auditorium, several seminar rooms, areas for the breaks and an exhibition area.
Gestures and facial expressions to aid communication
Visualisation of Powerpoint and PDF pages
Video and desktop streaming
Website streaming
Language support
Chat and instant messaging
Web application for the organisation of users and permissions management
Assistance and support
Technology
vComm Aula is based on OpenSim and can be hosted externally or run on the intranet behind the firewall. The hosted version is available as a finished image at Amazon Web Services.
All elements of vComm Aula are also available for Second Life.
Try it out!
We are happy to give you a demonstration without obligation. Please contact us to arrange a meeting.
We are also pleased to help you set up a pilot where you can experience work in vComm Aula for yourself, using genuine virtual cooperation.
