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The Virti Glossary

These are words you’ll commonly see when you use Virti.

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Artificial intelligence (AI)

The development of computer systems that can perform tasks requiring human-like cognitive processes.

Automated speech recognition (ASR)

Technology that converts spoken language into written text through the analysis and interpretation of audio signals

Avatars

Digital representations or characters that users control or embody in virtual environments.

Branching

Interactive learning experiences that give users a series of decision points, where their choices dictate the outcome of the scenario.

Computer-generated imagery (CGI)

The application of computer graphics to create visual elements.

Content Creator (role)

Individuals responsible for developing, designing, and producing educational or informational content within the Virti platform.

Conversation Tree

A branching structure used in interactive scenarios where users make choices that lead to different conversational paths and outcomes.

Courses

Structured learning programs that consist of a series of simulations or modules designed to teach specific skills and allow learners to practice.

Emotional intelligence (EQ)

The ability to recognize, understand, manage, and effectively navigate the emotions of themselves and others.

Experiential learning

An educational approach that emphasizes the acquisition of knowledge and skills through direct, hands-on experiences.

Extended enterprise learning

Refers to providing training and education to individuals outside an organization's immediate workforce.

Extended reality (XR)

A term that encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).

Feedback

Information gathered about learners' experience or understanding following training, data is intended to guide future learning and improvement.

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)

Generative AI: AI models that generate new content like text, images or videos. Examples include DALL-E, Midjourney, and ChatGPT.

Immersive learning

An educational approach that leverages interactive and realistic simulated environments.

Interactive video

A multimedia format that allows viewers to actively engage with and influence the content.

Large language models (LLM)

AI models that are trained on large amounts of text to understand and generate humanlike text-based content. Examples include GPT-4, Llama, PaLM, and Claude.

Learners

Individuals who learn using Virti.

Learning and Development (L&D)

An organizational function focused on enhancing and optimizing the skills, knowledge, and capabilities of employees through training and personal development.

Learning experience design (LXD)

The creation of educational experiences that engage and support learners.

Media

Various forms of content, including text, images, audio, and video, used within simulations to support and enhance learning experiences.

Natural language processing (NLP)

A field of AI that focuses on the interaction between computers and human languages, enabling machines to understand, interpret, and generate human-like text.

Sentiment analysis

A natural language processing technique that determines the emotional tone of a piece of text to identify whether the sentiment is positive, negative, or neutral.

Scenario-based learning (SBL)

An active learning strategy that uses interactive scenarios where learners make choices based on their knowledge and skills to enhance problem-solving and critical thinking.

Simulations

Interactive, virtual representations of real-world processes or scenarios designed to allow learners to practice and develop skills in a safe and controlled environment.

Spaced repetition

A learning technique that optimizes memorization by presenting information at increasing intervals, with the goal of reinforcing and retaining knowledge.

Subject matter experts (SMEs)

Individuals with specialized knowledge, expertise, and experience in a particular field or subject.

Text-to-speech (TTS)

Technology that converts written text into spoken language.

Users

Individuals or entities who interact with Virti in any way. It is also the license type given to a learner in the Virti app.

Virtual Humans

Digital representations or characters that users control or embody in virtual environments.

Virtual reality (VR)

A computer-generated simulation of an immersive environment.

360 Video

A video format that captures a scene in all directions, providing an immersive viewing experience where users can look around in any direction.

3 degrees of freedom (3 DoF)

This is associated with VR devices and refers to three rotational axes.

6 degrees of freedom (6 DoF)

This is associated with VR devices and refers to a system


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