Practice the conversations that matter. See what changes.

AI practice for workplace conversations and presentations. Build it into your training or curriculum, or let people rehearse on demand.

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Runs in the browser, with VR as an option. No headsets needed.

25.9%

average skill improvement

350k+

practice sessions completed

Used by companies and universities including

Built for three kinds of program

Start with the conversations your managers, students and teams need to get right. Practice with scenarios and feedback tailored to your leadership framework, curriculum or organizational standards.

Enterprise

Manager and leadership programs

New and promoted managers rehearse feedback, performance reviews, difficult news and leading change with an AI employee who reacts the way people do.

  • Scenarios built on your leadership framework
  • Cohorts, reminders and a results report
  • Expand to the next team on the same measures

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Higher Education

Communication practice inside the course

Students present their own slides to an audience that asks questions about what they said, and rehearse pitches, negotiations and interviews before it counts.

  • Assign practice before an assessment
  • Recordings and scores faculty can review
  • Course-wide browser access, VR labs optional

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Healthcare & Life Sciences

Practice the conversations your people need to get right

Students, clinicians and life sciences teams rehearse patient conversations, leadership discussions and business negotiations - with scenarios tailored to your curriculum or organization.

  • Patient communication and clinical education
  • Leadership, feedback and team development
  • Commercial and supplier conversations

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How it works

The same loop whether it's ten people or ten thousand.

1. Practice

Your team picks how they need to practice: a conversation, a presentation, a coaching session, or a focused exercise.

2. Feedback

A score and specific notes within seconds: what they said, how they said it, what to change.

3. Reflect

They see progress across sessions and where the gaps still are.

4. Apply

They walk into the real conversation or speech having already had it a dozen times.

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Results our customers see

25.9%

average soft skill improvement after using VirtualSpeech

350k+

completed AI-powered practice sessions with VirtualSpeech

93%

of learners would recommend VirtualSpeech to a colleague

95%

said that immersive practice helped them get ready for real-world situations

Learn it, practice it, get feedback, try again

Four kinds of practice work together, so people learn a technique, use it out loud and see what to change.

Roleplays

Conversations with AI characters who push back, stay quiet or open up only when the learner earns it.

Roleplays →

Presentations

Real slides, an audience that reacts, and questions drawn from what the presenter actually said.

Presentations →

Skills Coaching

A guided session with Hugh, the AI coach, on a named technique. Learners leave with a written plan.

Skills Coaching →

Custom scenarios

Describe a conversation and edit what comes back: the character, the situation and five scoring criteria.

Custom scenarios →

Feedback specific enough to act on

Each session is scored against named criteria, including what the person said and what to try next time.

A performance conversation is judged on open questions and empathy.

A presentation is judged on clarity and how well questions are handled.

See how scoring works

Example: Difficult conversation - missed targets
Overall: 8.5
  • Asking open-ended questions

"You consistently gave Rob space to explain rather than assuming you knew the cause — 'What adjustment do you think could support you right now?'"

  • Non-confrontational language

"You described observable impacts rather than labelling the behaviour, and used collaborative language like 'we will' and 'let's'."

  • Valuing and motivating

"Early in the conversation you explained the contract was critical, but the team was under pressure. Naming his contribution sooner would have landed better."

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Deutsche Telekom trained 1,200 employees with VirtualSpeech

Deutsche Telekom's L&D team reported a 20% average skill increase after employees spent as little as 30 minutes in immersive practice scenarios.

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What learners and L&D teams say

Gema Molero
IE University

"VirtualSpeech has become a vital tool for communication and soft skills training at IE University."

Astrid Baumgartner
Swisscom

"The flexibility to design our own prompts has been great for developing essential soft skills"

Elizaveta Pavlova
Paris Business School

"It was great to see a high level of engagement and growth in such a short time."

Frequently Asked Questions

1What is VirtualSpeech?
VirtualSpeech is an AI practice platform for workplace conversations and presentations. Companies, universities, and healthcare education providers use it to give learners realistic practice, feedback, and coaching within their development programs.
2Who is VirtualSpeech designed for?
VirtualSpeech supports corporate L&D and HR teams, universities, and healthcare education providers. Key applications include leadership and management, employability, and healthcare communication, followed by sales, customer service, and presentations.
3What makes VirtualSpeech different from other AI training platforms?
VirtualSpeech combines AI roleplays, presentation practice, and standalone skills coaching with a written takeaway plan. Organizations can create their own scenarios with the Custom Roleplays add-on, track program results, and offer practice through a browser or optional VR headsets.
4Do learners need a VR headset?
No. Learners can practice in a browser without a headset. VR is an additional option for organizations that want immersive practice environments, including training facilities and university labs.
5What is included in an organizational license?
Every organizational license includes AI roleplays, presentation practice, and standalone skills coaching. Custom Roleplays, which lets your team create scenarios, is a paid add-on. Licensing is tailored to your organization and rollout needs.
6Can we run a pilot before committing?
Yes. Pilots usually run for 1–2 weeks, with longer periods considered where needed. There is no minimum purchase requirement or fixed pilot package; we agree the scope around your organization’s evaluation needs.
7How long does training rollout take?
A standard rollout using the existing training library typically takes two weeks. For more complex custom scenarios commissioned from our team, allow 3–4 weeks for design and review. Commissioned scenario development carries an additional fee.
8Does VirtualSpeech integrate with our LMS and SSO?
Yes. VirtualSpeech supports Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, and other learning management systems through LTI or API integration, plus custom API integrations. Single sign-on uses SAML 2.0. A small setup fee applies to integrations.
9Is our data used to train AI models?
No. Your data is never used to train VirtualSpeech’s or its AI providers’ models. AI features run through the OpenAI API; European customers can request Azure OpenAI processing in an EU region. A Data Processing Agreement is available. See our Trust Center.
10What evidence supports VirtualSpeech?
Evidence includes independent research using VirtualSpeech. A randomized controlled trial with 50 adult learners found higher final-stage listenability scores for the VR group, although the researchers cautioned against generalizing from the small sample. Explore the independent research.
11What can administrators see about a learner’s practice?
Core performance data and feedback, including scores where applicable, are automatically shared with administrators. Session transcripts, audio recordings, and coaching takeaway plans are shared only when the learner explicitly chooses to share them using the button in the feedback or coaching room.

See it with a conversation your teams actually have

Tell us what your people find hardest and we'll build it into a scenario on the call - then show you the feedback a learner gets and the data you'd see as an admin.

What happens on the call

 Discuss your training goals

 Customize learning live on the call

 Rollout options and pricing

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