Beyond the Buzzword: Nick Day from Roundtable Learning on Making XR a True Learning Strategy

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In this episode of Catalysts, I sit down with Nick Day, a learning leader at Roundtable Learning, where he designs immersive, tech-driven learning solutions for enterprise clients—including over 50 Fortune 500 companies.

Nick shares why XR (extended reality) is more than a buzzword—and how it can deliver measurable impact when paired with the right learning strategy. We explore real use cases for AR, VR, and mixed reality in soft skills development, onboarding, and performance support, plus the surprising data insights these tools can reveal.

Whether you’re exploring immersive tech for the first time or trying to separate the hype from the real opportunities, this conversation is full of strategic takeaways.

Here's what we chat about:

• How virtual reality improves soft skills by offering _real practice with real feedback)
• The power of tracking body language, decision timing, and eye contact in VR
• Why Roundtable focuses on learning problems—not just tech solutions
• What bold innovations are being tested right now with real-world hardware + XR
• Why learning leaders need to slow down, ask better questions, and avoid shiny object syndrome
• How visibility, partnerships, and peer conversations accelerate innovation

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