SkillsVR has launched EVA, an AI-powered learning assistant that connects workforce training across virtual reality, mobile and web channels.
The Auckland-based immersive learning company said EVA sits on top of the SkillsVR Platform. It guides learners during training and captures learning records as people progress through modules.
SkillsVR positioned EVA as a response to fragmented training workflows. The company said many organisations still split training content, delivery devices and reporting across separate systems.
Product overview
SkillsVR said EVA works with training materials that organisations already use. Teams upload documents, videos, procedures or existing modules into the SkillsVR Platform. They then configure EVA to match the learning experience.
Organisations choose the part EVA plays for learners. SkillsVR said EVA can act as a teacher delivering content, a coach guiding practice, an assessor checking understanding, or a support function answering questions from an organisation's approved knowledge base.
SkillsVR said organisations can use these roles individually or together within the same module. It said EVA then delivers the training across VR, mobile and web.
During training, learners receive guidance as they move through scenarios and complete assessments. SkillsVR said learners can ask questions during the module and receive real-time responses.
Learning records
SkillsVR said EVA captures learning records automatically as training takes place. It said decisions, responses, progress and outcomes flow into the SkillsVR Platform in real time.
The company said the aim is a single view of learning activity across delivery formats, without manual reporting. SkillsVR said EVA outputs a complete training module that combines content delivery, guided practice, assessment and support in one system.
The launch places SkillsVR in a crowded market where corporate learning teams weigh a mix of learning management systems, mobile training tools and specialist VR training products. Many providers now market AI assistants for tutoring, question answering and analytics, as organisations seek tighter reporting and faster content updates.
Origins and use cases
SkillsVR said the concept for EVA came from work with frontline teams across sectors, including healthcare, corrections, government, and high-risk industries. The company said it repeatedly saw a split between where content lived, how training ran on devices, and how results were recorded.
SkillsVR also framed EVA as a way for learning teams to run guidance and assessment inside the same environment as delivery. It said this approach applies across VR headsets, mobile devices and web sessions.
"We did not set out to build an AI product," said James Coddington, CEO, SkillsVR. "We set out to remove the pain we kept seeing. Training leaders were stretched, learners were unsupported, and systems were not talking to each other."
Rollout status
SkillsVR said EVA is live and in use in training programmes "at scale". The company did not disclose customer names, pricing, or learner volume.
SkillsVR said EVA adapts to different roles and needs during training. It also said that EVA automatically captures learning records across VR, mobile, and web modules.
The company said it expects learning teams to use EVA with existing materials and configure it within the SkillsVR Platform for different contexts, including teaching, coaching, assessment and support.