Irvine, California, March 3 2025: Following a successful session last two years (details here), SimInsights will return to the 2025 CWA WORKCON Conference, invited by Imperial Valley ROP (IVROP). Together, they’ll showcase VR and AI-driven workforce solutions, highlighting collaborative success in empowering Imperial County youth and adults through innovative technology. The workshop proposal is titled “Bridging Education & Industry: Engaging Youth with AI, VR & Real-World Experience”.
Title: Bridging Education & Industry: Engaging Youth with AI, VR & Real-World Experience
Location: (Workshop Room TBD)
Presenters:
- Adrian Gonzales, Program Manager II Imperial Valley ROP – Project Connect, Adult Voc. Trainings & RN/LVN Mentorship
- Christopher Johnson, Header of VR/AI Applications, SimInsights, Inc., chris@siminsights.com
Abstract:
How can we better prepare youth for the workforce while keeping them engaged and excited about their future? This dynamic session explores how strong partnerships with school districts and employers create real-world career connections, helping both in-school and out-of-school youth build essential soft skills and explore career pathways.
But we’re taking it a step further! Discover how AI and VR tools are revolutionizing workforce development—bringing interactive, hands-on experiences that mirror today’s job market. From immersive career exploration to skill-building simulations, learn how technology can boost engagement, enhance learning, and provide students with the contemporary, in-demand experiences they need to thrive.
Join us for this innovative and interactive session that will leave you with practical strategies and real-world applications to implement in your programs right away!
About HyperSkill
HyperSkill is a no-code 3D simulation platform for both Virtual and Augmented Reality. HyperSkill was created to enable instructional designers to create immersive training content without having to learn programming. HyperSkill includes thousands of 3D assets and simulations that are accessible for free to users. HyperSkill enables non-programmers to author VR/AR content, publish it to various devices and audiences and collect and visualize experience data. HyperSkill has been developed with R&D funding from the National Science Foundation. To learn more, please visit https://siminsights.com/hyperskill/
About SimInsights
SimInsights mission is to democratize the creation of 3D, interactive, immersive and intelligent (I^3) simulations. We believe that simulations are the most impactful way to learn, yet few people can actually leverage them as a creative medium. SimInsights offers HyperSkill, a no-code tool to enable everyone to capture their knowledge in the form of 3D immersive, AI-powered simulations and share it with others. SimInsights team used HyperSkill to create Skillful, a growing collection of simulations to help anyone master any skill.