Step onto the floor of the world’s largest simulation and training conference — I/ITSEC 2025 — through the eyes of Dr. Jason Jerald, a pioneer in virtual and mixed reality.

In this exclusive on-the-ground walkthrough, Jason guides us through cutting-edge defense and public safety simulations, immersive training platforms, and mixed-reality breakthroughs that redefine how humans learn, respond, and operate under pressure.

From multi-million dollar dome-based flight simulators to medical trauma environments inside virtual ambulances, this episode goes beyond the hype of headsets — showing real-world applications of XR that save lives, sharpen reflexes, and revolutionize training across defense, aerospace, healthcare, and law enforcement.

You’ll see:

•🔍 Dome & cave simulators with pixel-perfect fidelity

•🧠 Full-body law enforcement training with AI interactions

•🛫 Aircraft carrier catapult launch simulations

•💣 Realistic VR for explosive ordnance & nuclear material training

•👮 De-escalation and behavioral awareness systems with real-time feedback

Most of all, you’ll see how immersive technology creates impact — not just innovation for its own sake, but transformation where it matters most.

🎥 Captured live at I/ITSEC 2025 in Orlando, Florida

🎙 Hosted by Jason Jerald, Impactful Realities

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In this high-impact episode of Impactful Realities, XR pioneer Jeremy Dalton (author of Reality Check, former PwC XR lead, and founder of the upcoming XRHQ platform) joins Jason to reveal how immersive technologies are driving real-world results—not just buzzwords.

🔍 From training flight crews at American Airlines to remote firefighting in Germany, and even surprising daily VR use among seniors, Jeremy breaks down the hard numbers, case studies, and design principles behind the most effective XR implementations across industries.

🧠 Key themes explored:

•How to build your own luck in emerging tech industries

•What really killed the “metaverse” (and why it mattered)

•The 5D model for XR implementation (Discover, Design, Develop, Deploy, Debrief)

•How VR outperforms Zoom in fostering team closeness—and why it’s more exhausting

•Why older adults are power users of VR—and what it teaches us about experience design

•A sneak peek at XRHQ.com, a global AI-powered case study database launching in 2026

📚 Whether you’re in training, healthcare, construction, or just curious about how XR and AI are converging for real ROI—this episode is loaded with data-backed insights you won’t find anywhere else.

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In this powerful episode of Impactful Realities, host Jason Jerald sits down with Dr. Phillip Mangos, CEO of Adaptive Immersion, to explore how immersive training in high-risk environments can literally save lives—and how to prove it with hard numbers.

Phillip breaks down how Adaptive Immersion helps organizations—from military to manufacturing—build XR training that prepares employees for the rare, dangerous, and high-stakes moments that can’t be practiced with traditional training. From active shooter simulations to chemical spills and aviation incidents, Phillip shares how data-driven ROI models, behavioral DNA mapping, and smart scenario generation allow even rare incidents to be trained and measured meaningfully.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• Why rare events like near-misses and black swan incidents can be measured—and how

• How to use performance-based ROI models to justify XR investments to stakeholders

• Why the first six months on a job are the most dangerous—and how to target training accordingly

• How to turn raw XR data into clear charts that speak to executives, safety officers, and decision-makers

• Why combining field expertise with scientifically-backed methods is essential to building XR that works

Whether you’re an XR developer, safety leader, or enterprise innovator, this episode will help you move past the hype and start building training programs that deliver real-world outcomes—and prove it.

📫 Connect with Phillip Mangos & Adaptive Immersion:

Links available in the show notes linked in the featured section

📥 Email contact available in the show notes.

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