VirtualSpeech is an immersive training platform that helps people develop soft skills, especially communication skills like public speaking, leadership, sales and difficult conversations, by practising in realistic, simulated environments. It uses a blend of VR, MR and online training to create safe, life-like scenarios where users can repeatedly practise without real world risk. At its core, VirtualSpeech's approach is learning by doing: users go through structured courses, then apply that learning with hands on roleplay exercises. After each session they receive AI powered feedback on their performance, such as speaking pace, tone and content, and then reflect on that feedback with a conversational AI coach. The platform is designed for both individuals and organisations, so professionals can upskill on their own while companies can use VirtualSpeech for team training, tracking and performance analytics.
Immersive practice in VR
Realistic virtual environments for practising public speaking, with adjustable audience size and distractions to simulate realistic presentation conditions.
AI powered roleplay conversations
Practise difficult conversations, sales pitches, interviews and leadership dialogues with AI avatars, including multi-avatar group scenarios.
AI coach and feedback
Detailed feedback on speaking speed, filler words, tone and body language, with a conversational AI coach to reflect on performance.
Courses and learning tracks
Over 20 courses on leadership, sales, media training and presentations, combining video examples and theory with practice.
Analytics, assessment and reporting
Skills assessment across key communication competencies, with admin dashboards for tracking progress and certificates for completed courses.
Authoring and customisation
A no code Roleplay Studio to build custom scenarios, choosing the environment, prompt, feedback criteria and scoring.
Multi platform access
Practise in VR with compatible headsets, or online via browser with no headset needed for many exercises.
Continuous improvement and updates
New avatars and environments added regularly, with multi-language support across more than 15 languages for roleplay conversations.
Public speaking and presentation training
Practise delivering speeches, pitches or presentations in a realistic virtual environment to build confidence and refine delivery.
Sales training
Use AI roleplay to simulate sales pitches, objection handling and negotiation scenarios without risk.
Leadership and management communication
Train on giving feedback, running difficult conversations, coaching, and leading teams with realistic roleplay.
Interview preparation
Practise job interviews, both as interviewer and interviewee, with realistic scenarios and AI feedback.
Media and press training
Simulate press conferences or media interviews, including hostile questioning or difficult audience scenarios.
Education and student development
Universities or schools use VirtualSpeech to help students improve presentation and communication skills.
Corporate training and L&D
Businesses upskill their workforce in communication, with data driven feedback and progress reporting.
Remote training
Available online and in VR, useful for distributed teams to train virtually without in-person workshops.
Professionals
People who want to improve public speaking, negotiation, leadership or sales skills in a safe, realistic environment.
Corporate L&D teams
Managers who need scalable, measurable soft skills training for their workforce, with analytics and customisation.
Educators and universities
Institutions that want to build students' confidence in presenting, interviewing or public speaking.
Students
Undergraduates or graduates wanting extra practice for academic presentations, pitches or career preparation.
Sales teams
Sales professionals who want to rehearse pitches, master customer interactions and refine negotiation skills.
Aspiring leaders and managers
Future or current managers wanting to practise leadership conversations, feedback delivery and performance reviews.
Remote or hybrid workers
Professionals who need a virtual, on-demand soft skills training tool rather than relying solely on in-person training.
Individuals with public speaking anxiety
People who feel nervous speaking in front of others, using repeated exposure in a safe space to build confidence.
Organisational alignment and infrastructure
- Define the communication or behavioural skills you want to improve and align modules with existing L&D pathways
- Ensure HR, L&D teams and people managers are aligned on goals, with senior sponsor support confirmed
- Confirm compatible VR headsets, charging and device rotation processes, and stable Wi-Fi for downloads and updates
- Decide on a deployment method, store install, sideloading or MDM push, and test on several devices before fleet rollout
Content and session design
- Select modules aligned to your audience and confirm whether you'll use pre-built, customised, or a mix of content
- Map modules to real organisational tasks such as sales calls or stakeholder presentations
- Decide if training will be facilitated, supervised or self directed, and build pre-brief and debrief steps
User readiness and accessibility
- Provide a VR introduction or onboarding session, and a short tutorial on how AI feedback works
- Prepare a safe training area, and consider accessibility needs for glasses wearers or neurodiverse learners
- Provide a non-VR alternative, such as the desktop version, for those who cannot use headsets
Data, delivery and post-training integration
- Set up access to analytics dashboards, define KPIs, and confirm GDPR or data privacy requirements
- Assign responsibility for on-site support, and identify a pilot group with a defined feedback loop
- Integrate learnings with coaching or manager one to ones, and encourage learners to revisit modules for spaced practice
- Review impact quarterly and adjust learning pathways based on performance and feedback
