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August 1, 2017
SimSpray Benefits
Ever wondered why we make SimSpray? Check out this infographic on the training benefits commonly seen with it. It’s a real powerhouse of a training tool, fit for any size or type of program, and prepared to boost your efficiency. Need something a bit more custom? Just contact us. Let’s…
June 26, 2017
In Conn., VR is all about specialized applications
6.26.2017 | By Sujata Srinivasan Whether it’s walking into an engine to examine inaccessible parts or peering inside the kidney of a mouse – all in a simulated environment – hospitals, labs and manufacturing facilities across Connecticut are stepping up investments to turn virtual reality, an old technology, into a new…
March 26, 2015
STEM education in spotlight at Youth Fair at Tamiami Park
STEM education in spotlight at Youth Fair at Tamiami Park By: Melissa Lichtenheld | March 26, 2015 The priority on STEM education set by the White House five years ago is reflected in new student exhibits and competitions at the annual Youth Fair, continuing through Apr. 5 at Tamiami Park, Coral Way (SW…
October 13, 2014
Virtual Reality Software Company Growing, Hiring in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD — It took a dozen years for VRSim to become an overnight success. VRSim, a software company that creates virtual reality and desktop-based interactive training exercises, started out doing custom engineering simulations for defense contractors, particularly divisions of United Technologies Corp. Matthew Wallace, the company’s CEO, began his involvement…
September 24, 2014
CT’s 40 Fastest Growing Tech Companies Achieve Statewide Recognition
9.29.2914 – Connecticut’s fasted growing technology companies will be the center of attention Thursday evening as the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and Marcum LLP spotlight the 2014 Marcum Tech Top 40. Now in its 7th year, the annual list features privately and publicly held companies, including some newcomers to the top…
July 4, 2014
Virtually Trained: Welding Is Just The Beginning
By Kip Hanson Imagine a world where auto mechanics learn to wrench on virtual cars. Carpet layers stretch virtual shag, gardeners trim virtual trees. These are just some of the training scenarios possible if Matthew Wallace has his way. As CEO of VRSim, East Hartford, CT, Wallace spends his days…
March 3, 2014
Getting in The Game
Colorado Colleges Develop Game-Based, Immersive Courses By Paul Bradley | 3.3.2014 It was about two-and-a-half years ago that leaders of the Colorado Community College System peered over the demographic horizon and grew concerned over what they saw. The educational pipeline that soon would be flooding their campuses was swelled with…