“Our mission is not to simply make world class experiential solutions easy & accessible but to prepare organizations for the future. The path to digital innovation is ever evolving. This is why we place a focus on the journey before the destination.”-Roni Cerga
A passionate business leader and innovator. His vision has helped shape world class offerings by utilizing cutting edge cross functional growth strategies. He maintains strong fundamentals by investing in a diverse organizational culture & people, streamlined process and the very best in product quality. He is a strong believer that the foundation to sustaining exponential growth is the result of empowering & offering a sense of ownership to everyone in the organization and beyond to our clients.
Lorne Fade – Co-Founder, COO
“As we continue to capitalize on the tremendous technological opportunities ahead we must always respect the competitive advantages that form the cornerstone of our brand – our people and our culture.”
Lorne Fade oversees all aspects of VR Vision’s application development, event activations, hardware deployment and 360 videography. He is responsible for guiding the company’s overall direction and strategic priorities by utilizing his digital marketing background to drive business development forward as well as driving sales for VR Vision through creative marketing campaigns and targeted advertising methods.
David Tucciarone – Manager of Custom Development
An experienced Creative Director and Developer, David specializes in creating immersive digital virtual experiences and interactive entertainment on both small and large scale. He has worked on over 20 successful projects with over 15 million users worldwide for both the mobile and enterprise training platforms.
At VR Vision, David oversees all productions from concept to completion to ensure all application development meets a gold standard of being completely turn-key and high quality. He has led successful projects for VR Vision with enterprise clients like Toyota, Tennis Canada, University of Toronto & Alchemy Systems.
Alex Pryor – Senior 360° Content Director
Alex has a passion for creating digital content and using multimedia to help businesses achieve their goals. The new wave of virtual reality and 360° content brings endless possibilities for business solutions and marketing material and Alex is dedicated to being at the forefront of this innovation.
He manages the 360° department of VR Vision, directing a variety of 360° content, such as 360° video and virtual tours. Alex has a keen eye to use these mediums as practical business applications to help businesses excel in the age of technology.
Joannah Apelo – SVP, Operations & Healthcare
Dedicated Nurse and technology expert with over 10 years providing client care and technology consulting in Canada and internationally. Joannah is driven to transform the way we view & approach client care. As an expert in both VR and Nursing Joannah’s goal is to greatly improve the quality of life for all.
Responsible for overseeing the development, testing, monitoring and implementation of Virtual Reality technologies. Joannah flawlessly combines science, business, and technology to make possible for life changing deployments.
She is also the CEO, Founder of Reality Well (A VR Vision Group Company). Reality Well is a Virtual Reality Platform for Senior Living. [www.realitywell.com]
Liz Nicholson – Enterprise Business Development Director
With an appetite for learning and advancing in new technologies Liz has what it takes to anticipate trends and collaborate with her peers. An experienced National Accounts Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industries for well over decade. Skilled in Contact Centers, Management, Customer Service, Account Management, and Sales. Extensive experience working with high tech executives and CEO’s producing high volume sales results advancing new business development.
Ian Jones – VP, Enterprise Sales
An experienced and accomplished business development and management executive committed to driving exceptional sales results for organizations, while exceeding all expectations for customers. Possesses a keen ability to motivate and inspire staff and colleagues to achieve success, both personally and professionally. Experienced in transforming laggard sales teams into highly focused and disciplined peak performers.
Specialties: Sales Strategy, Corporate & Business Development, Sales Management, Leadership, Coaching and Motivation, Market Planning, Energy, Legal and Tech industry.
Karan Sharma – Senior 3D Modeler/Designer
Karan Sharma is a 3D Artist with a passion for creating 3D assets and Environments for game development. He has an understanding of 3D Modeling, Texturing and Digital Sculpting and passion for Game Art along with constantly learning and advancing techniques while staying updated with industry standards.
He also has a solid understanding of composition, lighting, colour, form and structure and the ability to apply this knowledge in a 3D interactive world. Karan also has a hobby for photography and travelling.
Wei Tin Yuen – VR Developer
Wei is a young and talented Unity developer, with passion for anything involving creative design. But what good is something if it doesn’t do anything? With that in mind, Wei is highly interested in creating function as well, he loves to architect large yet pristine systems of code. With experience working as an Asset Developer, Wei’s game assets are downloaded by thousands of other Unity developers.
As a generalist developer, he is competent in both art and programming fields, and highly involved in the entire development cycle. Quickly building applications and making improvements where possible, Wei pushes the envelope of what VR can achieve.
Ahmad Askri – Junior VR Developer
I am a game developer who is passionate about exploring the new upcoming and emerging technologies and developing software for them. Aside from programming, I have a variety of different skills like 3D modelling, 3D animation, 2D animation and Video/Audio editing.
Even just a few years ago, the idea of virtual reality was more at home in the realm of science fiction than the real world of business. But today VR is more affordable, available and useful than ever before. Using just a smartphone and cardboard headset device, anyone can access a virtual reality experience.
While VR is fun and entertaining, it’s also good for business. No matter what type of product or service you provide, virtual reality can help you reach potential customers, improve site traffic and increase conversions.
Let’s take a look at five simple, effective ways VR can help your brand:
Training
Virtual Reality is an increasingly effective way to train people in situations which would otherwise be very dangerous, expensive or otherwise impractical. In the medical field, surgeons can use VR to train for procedures; nurses can learn how to find a vein and other medical professionals can learn skills without having to practice on an actual patient.
Learning to operate complicated machinery such as a truck or airplane is another situation where VR training can be a big benefit. Before the popularity of smartphone-based virtual reality, aspiring pilots had to train in large flight simulators located in specific locations. Now people can learn complicated tasks from anywhere as long as they have a smartphone, VR headset, and the right training apps.
Setting up the virtual tour requires two steps. First, the real estate professional must film the home for sale. They’ll capture every aspect of the house from the front door all the way to the back yard. Then potential buyers can tour the house virtually. Even better, they can take the virtual tour from anywhere and at any time. Virtual tours are also a lot easier on the seller’s schedule, too.
Therapy
Immersion therapy is a well-established method to help people overcome phobias, anxieties and other issues. This type of therapy involves exposing the person to their fears in a controlled environment. For instance, if someone is afraid of dogs, the therapist will gently and safely introduce a dog to the patient. The idea is to slowly build comfort with whatever the patient fears.
Virtual reality allows for safe immersion in otherwise dangerous environments. Using a simple VR setup, patients can experience virtual heights, crowds or other anxiety-provoking situations. With the therapist’s guidance, patients have a safe setting where they can learn to manage their fears. If the session ever becomes too intense, the patient can “escape” at any time by simply removing their VR headset.
Continuing Education
Many companies offer additional training opportunities for their employees. Virtual reality is a great addition to many in-office training programs. Employees are able to fully immerse themselves in subject to a degree not found in any other type of instruction.
Virtual reality is a fun, fascinating way to learn. A VR session is often more engaging than a traditional textbook or lecture. In some cases, a virtual classroom can be created where students across multiple locations can meet and share an online space.
VR also allows for easy group training. Trainees can all “meet” virtually for an instructor-guided course. Location and logistical problems are easily solved when everyone can connect online.
Advertising
Virtual reality is entertaining. Almost any product or service can be packaged into a VR experience and sold as entertainment. If you sell a product or service which is visually interesting, you can showcase the experience in virtual reality.
For instance, the travel industry can often make excellent use of VR. Potential customers can use a VR headset to take a virtual tour of a distant location. When the customer can actually see themselves in some exotic locale, they’re far more likely to book a trip.
But really any business can benefit from VR. You can use virtual reality to take potential customers on a behind-the-scenes tour of your office or workplace. This helps create a personal connection between customers and your brand.
Virtual Reality for Business
VR headsets are cheap and available. But virtual reality isn’t currently a “must have” for every business plan. That’s actually great news! If you start developing a VR strategy today, your business will have a serious advantage over the competition.
Make no mistake: Virtual reality isn’t a fad. Much like smart devices, VR is going to fundamentally alter the worlds of business and marketing.
Developing a VR Plan
The first step towards developing a virtual reality plan is actually fairly low-tech. You need to understand who your customers are and what problem they want to be solved. Virtual reality is really just a tool. In order to connect with your customers, you’ll need to create VR programs which they’ll respond to.
Virtual reality for businesses has tons of potential. Whether you sell a physical product, virtual service or something else entirely, a virtual experience can boost brand awareness and conversions. VR software will soon impact the business world in a big way – is your business ready?
