The Virtual Orator

  • All of us have been in one of those presentations where the speaker don’t respect the time limit. They just go on and on; it seems that it will never end. You may have also experienced a speaker in a…

  • A research study shows Virtual Orator can reduce stress in a single session, including for those with speaking experience. Results verify people truly feel they are in front of an audience and engaged in public speaking when using Virtual Orator.

  • Giving a speech in a language other than English? Virtual Orator has supported that out of the box from the start. Now we have released the first translations of the interface into French and German.

  • Do you feel the fear build up before you have to speak to an audience? I accidentally found a way that works for me when anxiety is building and I think it might work for others. It is simple and…

  • Presenting to a group of people who are different from you can be an additional cause of anxiety. An all to common outsider presentation today occurs for women, having to present to rooms full of men. Preparation and gaining comfort…

  • Practice presenting in VR with your favorite presentation software. It’s now possible in Virtual Orator, via our Replicated Desktop function. You run your presentation just like normal and see it all in the virtual scenario with an audience and performance…

  • Introducing #imprompTuesdays. Tuesdays are now the day for impromptu public speaking. What? Why? A recent research paper by Mortaji indicates that holding a weekly, low pressure impromptu speech can both significantly reduce fear and at the same time improve skills.…

  • Virtual Orator now supports another HMD, the newly released Windows Mixed Reality headsets! These headsets make Virtual Orator more portable than ever. A great fit for trainers who spend a lot of time visiting clients.

  • Coffee and public speaking don’t mix, or do they? Caffeine can make speaking much more stressful, but can also help make training more realistic.

  • A different camera tip, that you’ll actually use! The flipped camera will help you understand how fear is ruling your perception and how to overcome it.

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