VR & AI-powered human skills training for healthcare

Equip your healthcare students and staff with essential soft skills like interprofessional communication, de-escalation, and empathetic care.

90%

of educators say Bodyswaps increases student engagement with learning communication skills
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Immersive lessons
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AI roleplay

The numbers

 After one session of Bodyswaps training

85%

of learners identified areas to improve on their skills 

5x

increase in confidence to remain calm in hostile situations

84%

increase in confidence to support patient’s sense of identity to build self-esteem

Who is it for?

Our healthcare modules cover a range of topics applicable to college or university students and qualified, experienced staff alike.

Human skills for healthcare organisations

With pressures on healthcare staff rising, it’s more important than ever for professionals to feel confident in their ability to converse with patients, family, and other healthcare professionals. From building skills in navigating angry conversations to enhancing their interprofessional communication abilities, Bodyswaps’ immersive AI platform provides an engaging and effective way of learning.

Human skills for nursing

With the current nursing shortages, there’s a lot of pressure on existing and upcoming nurses to fill the gap. Prepare your nursing staff and students with essential soft skills to help them manage the growing pressures. Bodyswaps’ cost-effective and scalable solution allows you to reach great numbers of learners.

Human skills for healthcare students

Set your students up for success by preparing them to take their first steps into working in healthcare. From helping them develop essential empathy and staff-patient communication skills, to equipping them with the confidence to manage the more difficult conversations, with Bodyswaps they’ll learn and practise in an engaging and psychologically safe environment.

Who is it for?

Our workplace skills modules cover a range of essential skills and are appropriate for a range of learners of different levels.

Workplace skills for further education students

Tackle the soft skills gap for your college students by immersing them in realistic scenarios where they can learn resilience, active listening techniques, how to work productively in a team, and more.

Employability skills for higher education students

Whether its students preparing for placements or soon-to-be graduates preparing for their first step into the workforce, Bodyswaps covers essential employability skills such as interpersonal communication, teamwork, and interviewing.

Interview skills for job seekers

For those employability agencies looking to empower their clients with the human skills that are so desired by employers, Bodyswaps provides a solution that is immersive, engaging, and effective.

Empower your learners, improve patient outcomes

With our range of healthcare modules covering a variety of human skills, your learners can step into the world of work with confidence and the ability to overcome obstacles life might throw at them.
Navigating Angry Conversations with Patients
Equip your healthcare staff and students with the ability to handle difficult conversations with patients and their relatives.
45 minutes
TeamSTEPPS® Simulator
Empower your nurses with the TeamSTEPPS® tools for interprofessional collaboration.
25 minutes
Increasing Immunisation Confidence
Help your students and staff feel confident engaging in immunisation conversations with patients and their families.
25 minutes
Communicating in a Person-Centred Way - Getting to Know Each Individual
Enable your health and social care students to develop essential communication skills for person-centred care.
20 minutes
Communicating in a Person-Centred Way - Acting with Empathy
Equip your students with the skills to understand others’ points of view and see things from their perspective.
20 minutes

How do we make an impact?

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Customisable AI roleplays
Tailor AI roleplay simulations to your learners with our no-code customisation tool. Enhanced by AI-powered feedback, your learners will have a truly personalised experience.
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Learner pathway builder
Tailor a unique learning experience by combining modules, bite-sized activities, and customisable quizzes and assessments into your very own course.
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Manage learners, monitor success
Our web-portal, Bodyswaps Go, gives you the power to observe your learners’ progress and success through our modules. Plus, it provides a variety of analytics to help you demonstrate their competency acquisition. 

Uncover success stories

Immersive learning for students, staff & faculty at Parker University
Discover how Parker University, Texas, have used Bodyswaps to bridge communications training for their hybrid and in-person cohorts.
Transforming communication skills training for healthcare students at University of Portsmouth
Uncover UoP’s School of Health and Care Professions journey on the Bodyswaps & Meta Research Programme.
Exploring AI simulation to enhance human skills development at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC Chapel Hill, one of the United States’ oldest public universities, explored how Bodyswaps could enhance human skills training for their nursing students.
Piloting communicating in a person-centred way at City of Wolverhampton College
City of Wolverhampton College extended their partnership with Bodyswaps to cover their Health & Social Care students, piloting our Communicating in a Person-Centred Way modules with their students.

Frequently asked questions

How do I deploy Bodyswaps to my learners?

There are a variety of ways to deploy Bodyswaps, depending on you and your learners' needs. We have a number of resources dedicated to assisting with deployment planning, plus our dedicated Customer Success team are on hand to help you figure out the best plan for you.

What level of learner are the modules targeted at?

Our modules are suitable for a range of learners, take a look at our library for more information on individual modules' level.

Do you need a facilitator present while a learner is using the Bodyswaps app?

Bodyswaps can be used in classroom settings with a facilitator present, but it can also be used by individual learners at home or where they feel most comfortable. Our modules are asynchronous learning experiences, giving you the flexibility to slot our modules into your teaching wherever they fit best. As long as learners have access to a phone, laptop, or VR headset, they can use us anywhere.

Does Bodyswaps integrate with Learning Management Systems?

Yes, Bodyswaps can integrate with many popular Learning Management Systems, any systems under the LTi 1.3 standard.

How long are Bodyswaps' modules?

Our modules range in length from 15-60 minutes. But each module contains checkpoints which save learner progress, meaning they don't have to complete a module all at once and can take breaks or revisit sections easily.

Who is Bodyswaps for?

Bodyswaps is suitable for a range of different institutions and learners. Discover some of our key use cases, such as Healthcare, Employability, Workforce Skills, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

Can my institution try Bodyswaps for free?

We have a range of options for trialling or piloting Bodyswaps at no cost to you. Download a free demo or get the full experience with a trial licence.

What devices do I need to use Bodyswaps?

Bodyswaps is available across a number of PC, mobile, and VR devices. Take a look at our cross-platform features for more details.

Why is it called ‘Bodyswaps’?

Many of our modules contain a "body swap" moment, where the learner swaps bodies with the virtual human they've been interacting with to watch their own performance. This encourages an enhanced level of self-reflection and perspective-taking. Read more about how this fits into our pedagogy.

What languages are the programs available in?

Our modules are primarily in English, but some have French or German subtitles. You can see which modules are in which languages by checking out our library.

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