Research at SimInsights

Researchers choose HyperSkill for peer-reviewed learning research

Independent academics at top institutions publish peer-reviewed studies using our platform. The literature, not our marketing, is the evidence.

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Peer-reviewed papers
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Research institutions
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Federal agencies funded
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Conference talks & panels

Research collaborations & federal funding

UCLA
Texas A&M
NUS
CSU Northridge
NSF
DARPA
U.S. Navy
U.S. Dept. of Ed
Peer-Reviewed

Publications using HyperSkill

Independent research by academic partners, in journals indexed by PubMed, Scopus, and Crossref.

JMIR Formative Research · 2025 DOI: 10.2196/65670

A GPT-4-Powered Virtual Simulated Patient and Communication Training Platform for Medical Students

Weisman, Sugarman, Huang, Gelberg, Ganz, Comulada — UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

HyperSkill enabled GPT-4-powered virtual patients, replacing branching-path simulations and streamlining content development.

Procedia Computer Science · 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2024.01.091

Object Detection and Text Recognition for Immersive Augmented Reality Training in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Zhang, H., Jiao, Y., Yuan, Y., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Lu, W. F., Fuh, J., & Li, B. — National University of Singapore + California State University Northridge. Open-access, Elsevier.

HyperSkill software used to develop AR training for metal additive manufacturing, integrating YOLOv7 object detection and CRAFT text recognition algorithms — validated through human-subjects study.

Journal of Manufacturing Systems · 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2024.06.007

Enhancing Metal Additive Manufacturing Training with the Advanced Vision Language Model

Fan, H., Zhang, H., Ma, C., Wu, T., Fuh, J. Y. H., & Li, B. — National University of Singapore + California State University Northridge (Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM). Funded in part by NASA Contract 80NSSC22M0132. Open-access, Elsevier.

Training system for the Renishaw AM400 metal printer combining Vision Language Model + Augmented Reality + Digital Twins. Builds on the HyperSkill-powered AR foundation established in the Procedia CS 2024 paper.

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health · 2021 PubMed: PMC8583497

Using Virtual Reality Mock-Ups for Evidence-Based Healthcare Facility Design Decisions

Shultz, J. & Jha, R. — Health Quality Council of Alberta, SimInsights

HyperSkill VR platform deployed for evidence-based design evaluation in healthcare environments.

Int. J. Mechanical Engineering Education · 2020 DOI: 10.1177/0306419019898824

Virtual Reality and Its Role in Improving Student Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Attitude in the Materials Testing Laboratory

Srinivasa, A. R., Jha, R., Ozkan, T., & Wang, Z. — Texas A&M University + SimInsights. SAGE Publications, peer-reviewed.

Two-group randomized controlled trial (N=118). HyperSkill-built VR tensile-testing modules produced large effect sizes on conceptual learning (Cohen’s d=0.86) and engagement (d=1.40), with female participants showing the strongest gains. Funded by NSF SBIR Phase 1.

Federally Funded

Research backed by federal agencies

NSF SBIR Phase I, II, and IIB research commercialized into HyperSkill — now extended into defense applications under Navy SBIR. DARPA Tools Competition winner. Air Force Research Laboratory work flowed through NextFlex and the ARM Institute.

DARPA

AI Tools for Adult Learning · Growth Award

$100,000 award for HyperSkill in DARPA’s AI Tools for Adult Learning challenge — selected as sole Growth Award winner from a national field of education technology submissions.

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U.S. Navy SBIR · NAVSEA

FIATSim: Flexible Immersive Adaptive Training Simulations

Department of the Navy SBIR Phase I contract awarded by Naval Sea Systems Command (Contract N00024-25-C-S138, Topic N251-035). The program explicitly builds on the HyperSkill platform — a direct dual-use commercialization of NSF SBIR Phase II Award #1927046 into defense applications.

US Dept. of Education · IES SBIR

PiGames: Game-Based Formative Assessment for Physics

Authoring tools for high-quality formative assessments for classroom testing. Curated assessment library, no-code authoring tools, progress-monitoring dashboard, and teacher implementation support.

View IES contract record →
ARM Institute · AFRL Subaward

VR Platform for Robotics Technician Competency Assessment

Proof-of-concept and prototype VR platform enabling ARM to assess robotics technician competence levels. Subaward MANTECH-GR-NextFlex-2021-01-0005 under Air Force Research Laboratory Cooperative Agreement FA8650-20-2-5506, flowed through NextFlex.

Speaking

Conference talks, keynotes & panels

Selected venues filtered by recency and topical relevance.

2024 Closing the Skills Gap with GenAI, XR & Learning Engineering ASME IMECE · Portland
2021 VR-Based Laboratory Training in Undergraduate Manufacturing ASEE Annual Conference
2020 Procedural-Based Education in the Digital Age (panel) CMSS Annual Meeting
2019 XR Content Generation for Workforce Training SIGGRAPH Workshop
2019 Future of Work Workshop (invited speaker) NSF · Georgia Tech
2017 VR Mock-Up for Healthcare Facility Design Healthcare Design Conf · Orlando

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