Some situations are worth practising first
Changefied aims to strengthen people’s self-reliance. Our focus is on neurodivergent people, while also supporting others who want to develop greater independence. Teachers and support professionals can adapt the VR learning experience to a learner’s or client’s cognitive abilities, pace and learning goals.
Having a conversation that feels daunting. Learning a task with several things happening at once. Or getting used to an unfamiliar environment.
Changefied develops custom VR training around what your participants need to learn. We start with the real-life situation and explore together whether a virtual practice environment is a suitable approach.
Not every learning need requires a new VR app
An existing application may already be a good fit. Sometimes your participants, environment or way of working call for something different. Custom development therefore starts not with what is technically possible, but with what someone needs to practise.
A teacher may want to break a task down into small steps. A support professional may need a way to repeat a challenging situation. Or an organisation may want to practise its own work process that is not covered by a standard module.
An existing solution may fit when
- The available scenarios support the learning goal.
- The instructions and controls suit the participants.
- The application works within your guidance or training approach.
Custom development may fit when
- A specific situation, choice or action is missing.
- Language, pace or sensory demands require a different design.
- Your own environment or work process is important to the exercise.
What would you like someone to practise?
A useful practice environment turns a learning need into something concrete. Not everything at once, but a recognisable situation in which someone can try things for themselves. For example:
A challenging conversation
Asking for help, answering a question or saying that you do not understand. With room to try a conversation again.
A task in manageable steps
Recognising and carrying out a sequence of actions. For example, an everyday task or a procedure within your organisation.
An unfamiliar environment
Getting to know a place and what you may encounter there. Where do you start, what should you look out for and what comes next?
An unexpected situation
Practising choices when things do not go as planned. Pausing, looking for information or asking someone for help.
These are possible directions for development, not a list of existing modules. We determine which exercises are feasible based on your needs and the agreed project scope.
From idea to interaction
What practising in VR can look like
Looking around, picking up an object and carrying out an action yourself. This demonstration gives an impression of interaction in a virtual environment. Together, we decide which situations and actions belong in your training.
From your real-life situation to usable training
A VR app is only valuable if it suits both the people practising and the professionals supporting them. That is why we discuss not only the scenario, but also how you want to use the training. We agree on the precise scope and deliverables together.
Understand what is needed
Who will be practising? What do they need to learn? And what makes that difficult in everyday life? We start with your participants, their goals and the support they need.
Choose what to practise
We discuss the situation to focus on, the choices participants make and the explanation they need. This keeps the design focused and the project scope clear.
Try, review and refine
We agree on the design, development and testing stages. We also discuss how participants and support professionals can give feedback on clarity, controls and comfort.
Agree on the next steps
Who will guide the training? Where will the equipment be used? We discuss introduction, evaluation, support and maintenance so that everyone understands what is included in the project.
Not just looking, but taking action
Custom VR training can involve more than looking around an environment. Depending on the design, participants might pick up an object, carry out a task or choose how to respond to a situation.
We use 6DoF technology: the VR headset tracks both your rotation and your position. You can look around and change position within the virtual environment. The movements and interactions available depend on the application, equipment and safe play space.
Technology is the tool. What someone needs to practise determines the design.
Good VR training also fits life outside the headset
A learning environment should be clear and comfortable to use. We therefore discuss language, pace, sensory demands, visual support and guidance. Not everyone feels comfortable wearing a VR headset. Building up gradually, taking breaks and stopping if discomfort occurs are part of responsible use.
Evaluation also starts with a concrete question: what would you like someone to be able to do after practising? Agree on the actions or choices to assess and how to check whether these also work in real-life situations. Completing a VR scenario is not, by itself, evidence of a skill outside VR.
Would you like to record actions automatically or view results in a dashboard? Discuss in advance which data is needed, how to interpret it and which privacy arrangements apply. Measurement features are part of the scope to be agreed, not a standard commitment.
Be clear about what the project includes
The scope of a custom project depends on its scenarios, interactions, visual design and technical requirements. That is why we do not make general promises about a fixed price, delivery time or learning outcome.
At an initial meeting, discuss:
- The participants and one or a few concrete learning goals.
- The situations and actions you want people to practise.
- Available equipment, space and guidance.
- Requirements for language, accessibility and any data recording.
- Budget, planning and arrangements for maintenance and updates.
You do not need a complete technical plan yet. A clear real-life situation is a good starting point.
Which situation would you like to make possible to practise?
Tell us who you want to support and what they need to learn. Together, we can explore whether an existing solution fits or custom development would add value.