Emerging TechnologiesMetaverse and Immersive Technology for Business
Virtual and augmented reality have found durable commercial use in training, maintenance support, design review and remote inspection, while the broader consumer metaverse has not met the expectations set for it. This course separates the two. Delegates cover the hardware and platform landscape, immersive training and simulation where the return is measurable, augmented reality for field maintenance and inspection, spatial design review, and the content production pipeline and its real cost. Attention is given to accessibility, safety and the health considerations of extended headset use, and to evaluating a vendor proposal against a defined business outcome rather than a demonstration.
Course objectives
- Map the current hardware, platform and content landscape
- Identify the applications with a measurable return and those without one
- Design an immersive training or simulation use case
- Assess augmented reality for field maintenance, inspection and remote support
- Estimate the true cost of the content production pipeline
- Address accessibility, safety and health considerations for headset use
- Evaluate a vendor proposal against a defined business outcome
Who should attend
- Learning and development and training managers
- Operations, maintenance and field service leads
- Innovation and digital transformation professionals
- Design, engineering and product teams
- Executives assessing immersive technology investment
Course outline
- 01The landscape: hardware, platforms and where the market actually is
- 02Immersive training and simulation, and measuring the return
- 03Augmented reality for maintenance, inspection and remote support
- 04Spatial design review and collaboration
- 05The content production pipeline and its real cost
- 06Accessibility, safety and extended use considerations
- 07Integrating immersive tools with existing systems
- 08Evaluating a proposal past the demonstration
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 9 October 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 22 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 29 January 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |